Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
American Crab Cakes with Corn Relish
美式蟹餅配粟米莎莎
Recipe overview
American Crab Cakes with Corn Relish is organised into twelve clear home-cooking stages with measured ingredients, heat, timing and observable doneness for a Hong Kong home kitchen.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 400 g crab meat
- 70 g breadcrumbs
- 1 piece egg
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 stalks spring onion
- 180 g sweetcorn kernels
- 1 piece Red bell pepper
- 1 piece limes
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- measuring spoons
- frying pan
- spatula
- serving plate
- kitchen paper
03
Steps
Step 1
Check the crab meat and remove every shell fragment
Check the crab meat and remove every shell fragment. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 2
Finely chop the spring onion and red pepper
Finely chop the spring onion and red pepper. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 3
Drain the corn and divide it into two portions
Drain the corn and divide it into two portions. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 4
Whisk mayonnaise, mustard, egg and seasoning
Whisk mayonnaise, mustard, egg and seasoning. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 5
Fold in crab, breadcrumbs, spring onion and half the corn
Fold in crab, breadcrumbs, spring onion and half the corn. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 6
Shape eight equal compact crab cakes
Shape eight equal compact crab cakes. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 7
Chill the crab cakes for ten minutes to firm
Chill the crab cakes for ten minutes to firm. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 10 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 8
Mix remaining corn, red pepper and lime into relish
Mix remaining corn, red pepper and lime into relish. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 9
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 2 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 10
Cook the first side until golden and set
Cook the first side until golden and set. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 4 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 11
Turn carefully and cook until the centre is piping hot
Turn carefully and cook until the centre is piping hot. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 4 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 12
Drain the crab cakes and serve with corn relish
Drain the crab cakes and serve with corn relish. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 2 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Common mistakes
- Do not skip “Check the crab meat and remove every shell fragment” or combine two stages; the texture, temperature or doneness of American Crab Cakes with Corn Relish may become uneven.
Tips
After each stage, confirm the food matches the state named in the step before continuing American Crab Cakes with Corn Relish.
