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Dungeness Crab Cakes With Orange Butter Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Orange Butter Sauce
1 1/2 tbsps finely sliced green onions
1 1/2 tbsps finely sliced sweet red pepper
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 c mayonnaise
1 1/2 tbsps finely sliced pickled ginger
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 lb fresh Dungeness crabmeat
2 c panko (Japanese bread crumbs)*
2 slices white bread
Garnishes: shredded fresh spinach, julienned sweet red pepper, grated orange zest
1/4 c milk

Directions

Step #1 Pour milk over bread in a small bowl.
Step #2 Stir together crabmeat & next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl.
Step #3 Squeeze milk from bread, discarding excess milk.
Step #4 Add bread to crabmeat mixture, & toss carefully.
Step #5 Shape mixture into 8 patties; dredge in panko.
Step #6 Press extra panko onto each cake.
Step #7 Cover up & chill at least 2 hrs or overnight.
Step #8 Heat 1/4 c oil In a large-ish skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add 4 patties, & fry 3 to 4 mins on each side or until golden.
Step #9 Repeat procedure with remaining oil & patties.
Step #10 Place crab cakes on a large baking sheet.
Step #11 Bake at 425° for 5 mins.
Step #12 Spoon Orange Butter Sauce evenly onto serving plates.
Step #13 Place crab cakes over sauce.
Step #14 Garnish, if desired.
Step #15 * Panko (coarse breadcrumbs) can be found in Asian Markets.
Step #16 Fresh lump crabmeat may be substituted for Dugeness crabmeat.
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