Alaska King Crab Cakes – Made the SE Alaska Way
NW to AK Boaters: Try this chef’s recipe: Alaska King Crab Cakes with a delicious dill sauce. Life in Petersburg, Alaska offers a fresh bounty of Dungeness, snow and king crab which are readily available for enjoyment most months of the year. Alaskans love crab just like anyone else! Crab omelets, crab quiche, crab chowder, crab tacos, crab soup, hot crab dip, crab rolls, crab in hot butter, and pickled crab tails… the list goes on. However, the favorite of many AK natives is the simple but elegant crab cake. Although all crab cakes are typically created equal, Alaska crab meat is the king of flavor.
Ingredients for Crab Cakes
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Old Bay seafood seasoning
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
pinch red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or more, to taste
2 cups flaked crab meat
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons olive oil
Ingredients for Dill Sauce
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Preparing the Meal
- In a medium bowl, combine beaten egg, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seafood seasoning, mustard and red pepper. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
Blend Ingredients Thoroughly
- Gently fold in crabmeat. It will be thick.
- Shape mixture into 6 balls; flatten into 3-inch cakes. Coat crab cakes with remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
- Combine the dill sauce ingredients in a small bowl; stir until blended. You should now have 1/2 cup of Dill Sauce.
Fry Until Golden Brown
- In a large skillet, heat butter and oil. Pan-fry crab cakes on medium high for approximately 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Add more butter or margarine and oil to skillet as necessary. Serve with dill sauce.
Boaters, Try This Chef’s Recipe!
