Crab cakes with pineapple salsa
By: Charita Jones
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Crab cakes with pineapple salsa
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Crab cakes with pineapple salsa
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- Prep time:
- 20 mins, plus refrigeration
- Cook time:
- 8 mins
- Serves:
- 4
Charita Jones cooks crab cakes with a fresh pineapple salsa for her dinner party first course using her momma’s special Cajun seasoning
Ingredients
- 500g crab meat
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Momma's Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp mild American Mustard
- 2 tsp chopped Parsley
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 100g breadcrumbs, or cornbread, crumbled
- 1-2 dashes of vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 tsp dried red chilli flakes
- 1 handful cornmeal, to bind the cakes
For the pineapple salsa
- 250 g fresh or tinned diced pineapples
- 1 pinch dried red chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp Coriander, finely chopped
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
For Momma's cajun seasoning
- 10g cayenne pepper, or chilli powder
- 10g Black peppercorns, ground
- 10g garlic powder
- 10 g ground Coriander
- 10 g ground Cumin
- 7 g dried red chilli flakes
- 7g white Sugar
- 60g dried onion flakes
- 25g Dried mixed herbs
- 7g grated Nutmeg
- 50g Salt
Method
1. For the cajun seasoning: finely blend everything but the salt together in a food processor to a fine consistency, mix in the salt and store in a jar away from heat (unused seasoning will keep for a month but will store longer in the freezer).2. For the pineapple salsa: put all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix with a hand blender until the salsa is quite smooth but still has some texture - don’t over blend it.
3. For the crab cakes: put all the ingredients except the vegetable oil in a large bowl and combine well. If the mixture is too dry, add a touch of milk, just so it is moist enough to form into patties, about 7.5cm across, and place on a tray lined with greaseproof paper and dust with cornmeal. Place in the fridge and chill for at least an hour. This will help the crab cakes hold their shape.
4. When you are ready to cook them, place a large frying pan on the heat and add enough oil to cover the base. When the oil is hot, add the crab cakes and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until browned. Serve with rice, potatoes or salad.









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