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Spiced Crab Cake with Chimichurri Sauce | Playful Cooking

Crab Cakes with Chimichurri Sauce

Kankana Saxena
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 0

Ingredients
 

for the crab cake

  • 15.50 oz/ 439 g crab lump
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon fennel powder
  • 1- teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

for the chimichurri sauce

  • 1- cup fresh cilantro
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
  • 1 jalapeno (roughly chopped)
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of half lemon
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • To prepare the crab cake, put all the ingredients (except oil and ¼ cup breadcrumbs) in a mixing bowl. Mix everything gently and then divide it into 12 equal portions. Shape the cakes either by hand or pressing it on the muffin pan.
  • Let the shaped crab cakes rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour. You can also keep it overnight.
  • To unmold the crab cakes from the muffin pans, run a butter knife around the edges and it should come out neatly. You cannot rush the process as these are very fragile and can fall apart.
  • To fry the crab cakes, place a big 9-inch non-stick skillet on medium heat. Pour 2 tablespoons of the oil and swirl it around the pan. Pour rest of the breadcrumbs on a plate. Rub a little bit of breadcrumbs on the shaped crab cakes and place it on the hot pan. Fry for 4 minutes on one side. Then, flip it carefully and fry for 4 more minutes or until it’s crispy brown on both the sides.
  • To make the sauce, add all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until it all combines together to a smooth consistency.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings