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Crab Cakes with Mango Salsa

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    35 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    15 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    4

Enjoy our crab cakes with a real Caribbean flair!

Recipe tags: lobster base, moderate difficulty, lunch, seafood, skillet

Ingredients

Salsa

Quantity Ingredient
1 large ripe mango, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
1 large jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
⅓ cup finely chopped red onion
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Crab Cakes

Quantity Ingredient
1½ tsp Better Than Bouillon® Lobster Base
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
1 egg large, beaten
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tsp jarred horseradish
1½ tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 lb hand-picked, lump crabmeat

Breading

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup panko bread crumbs
4 Tbsp grape seed oil, divided (may substitute with canola oil)

Directions

Directions for Salsa

  • 1

    In a medium bowl, add salsa ingredients; gently mix to combine. Cover and refrigerate.

Directions for Crab Cakes

  • 1

    In a large mesh strainer, gently rinse crabmeat with cold water, drain well and gently pick over to remove shell bits; set aside.

  • 2

    In a large bowl, whisk Lobster Base and lime juice until base is dissolved. Add cilantro, egg, mayonnaise, horseradish sauce, coriander, salt and pepper; stir to combine.

  • 3

    Add 1 cup bread crumbs and crabmeat; gently fold until combined. Form into 8 patties (about 3 inches in diameter) and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

  • 4

    Place 1 cup bread crumbs on a large plate. Gently coat each patty in bread crumbs before pan frying.

  • 5

    In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Cook half of the crab cakes, until done, about 3-4 minutes per side, turning once. Repeat with remaining oil and crab cakes.

  • 6

    Plate two crab cakes per serving. Serve with chilled salsa.