Mini Crab Cakes PRINT

By á-17861

Published: May 22, 2013

Source:

Noble Pig

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 teaspoons plus 4 Tablespoons chopped fresh chives, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• Large pinch cayenne pepper
• 6 ounces fresh lump crabmeat, picked over, patted dry, coarsely shredded
• 1-1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter , melted
• Fresh chives cut into pieces

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan and egg; beat to blend. Beat in sour cream, citrus zest, 4 teaspoons chopped chives, coarse salt and cayenne pepper. Fold in crabmeat. (This can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill.)

Spray mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Toss 1-1/2 cups panko, 3/4 cup Parmesan and 4 Tablespoons chopped chives in a bowl. Drizzle melted butter over, tossing with a fork until evenly moistened. Press 1 rounded Tablespoon panko mixture into bottom of each muffin cup (makes a well with your thumb), forming crust. Spoon 1 generous Tablespoon crab mixture into each cup. Sprinkle more panko mixture over each.

Bake crab cakes in a 350 degree oven until golden on top and set, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Gently lift each crab cake out of the pan with a fork onto a serving platter. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Arrange on baking sheet, let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in a 350 degree oven for 5-6 minutes.)

Arrange crab cakes on a serving platter; sprinkle with chives.