Lobster and Crab Cakes

Lobster and Crab Cakes requires approximately 1 hour from start to finish. This recipe serves 4 and costs $6.82 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 52g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 630 calories. 86 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up sea salt, whole eggs, pecorino romano, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 89%, this dish is awesome. Try Crab Cakes with Cajun Lobster Sauce, Red Lobster's Maryland Style Crab Cakes, and West Indian Curried Crab and Lobster Cakes for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 50 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 bunches basil leaves

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 cups freshly ground baguette bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/3 cup half-and-half

2 lemons, zested and juiced

Light olive oil, for sauteing

1 (11/4 pound) lobster

1 pound jumbo lump crab meat

1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano

Pinch saffron (10 threads)

1/4 cup chopped scallions

1 teaspoon sea salt

Sea salt and ground black pepper

1/2 cup diced shallots

1/2 gallon water

3 whole eggs

1 cup mixed brunoise green, red, and yellow peppers

Equipment:

mixing bowl

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large mixing bowl combine all bread crumb mixture ingredients. Poach lobster in water with lemon, basil and sea salt. (Rule of thumb is 5 minutes per pound.) Remove lobster from water and chill in ice water. Remove meat and shell and dice meat. Lightly pick through crabmeat. Add crab and lobster to mixture and gently fold mixture until combines. Lightly press mixture down in bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Form the crab cakes in to 3-ounce portions about a silver dollar wide and 1 1/2 inches tall. To a large saute pan, add enough light olive oil to fill about 1/2 inch high. Bring to 350 degrees F and add crab cakes. Cook until golden brown on both sides.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large mixing bowl combine all bread crumb mixture ingredients.

2. Poach lobster in water with lemon, basil and sea salt. (Rule of thumb is 5 minutes per pound.)

3. Remove lobster from water and chill in ice water.

4. Remove meat and shell and dice meat. Lightly pick through crabmeat.

5. Add crab and lobster to mixture and gently fold mixture until combines. Lightly press mixture down in bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. Form the crab cakes in to 3-ounce portions about a silver dollar wide and 1 1/2 inches tall.

7. To a large saute pan, add enough light olive oil to fill about 1/2 inch high. Bring to 350 degrees F and add crab cakes. Cook until golden brown on both sides.


Nutrition Information:

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650k Calories
52g Protein
27g Total Fat
47g Carbs
35% Health Score
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Calories
650k
33%

Fat
27g
42%

  Saturated Fat
7g
47%

Carbohydrates
47g
16%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
301mg
101%

Sodium
2721mg
118%

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Protein
52g
104%

Vitamin B12
11µg
200%

Selenium
123µg
176%

Copper
2mg
126%

Zinc
11mg
78%

Phosphorus
682mg
68%

Calcium
442mg
44%

Vitamin B1
0.64mg
43%

Vitamin K
43µg
41%

Manganese
0.8mg
40%

Folate
151µg
38%

Magnesium
140mg
35%

Vitamin B3
6mg
32%

Vitamin B2
0.53mg
31%

Iron
5mg
28%

Vitamin B5
2mg
27%

Vitamin B6
0.53mg
26%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Potassium
739mg
21%

Vitamin C
17mg
21%

Fiber
4g
17%

Vitamin A
737IU
15%

Vitamin D
0.76µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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