Crab Cakes with Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 8 people

Categories: Fish- Seasfood

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp. butter, divided
  • 1 small sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 lb. fresh lump crabmeat, drained
  • 3 cups soft bread crumbs, divided
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. hot sauce
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish:
  • 4 ears fresh sweet white corn
  • 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/8 tsp. hot sauce

Directions

  1. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté until tender. Remove from heat; stir in crabmeat, 2 cups bread crumbs, and next 9 ingredients.
  2. Shape mixture into 8 patties; dredge in remaining 1 cup bread crumbs.
  3. melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook 4 crab cakes 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 Tbsp. butter and crab cakes. Serve with Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish immediately, or cover and chill up to 4 hours.
  4. Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish:

  5. Cook corn in boiling water to cover 1 minute; drain and cool. Cut kernels from cobs.
  6. Stir together corn, tomato, and remaining ingredients; cover and chill 3 hours.
  7. makes 3 cups

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