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Cornish Crab Cakes
Cornish Crab Cakes is a modern English recipe (originating in Cornwall) for a classic dish of white and sweet potatoes with crab meat and parsley shaped into patties and fried to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic English version of: Cornish Crab Cakes.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Fusion RecipesBritish Recipes
Though crab cakes are a product of southeast Asian cuisine, the use of crab meat is very Cornish and this recipe has become a modern Cornish favourite. So I include it here. Call it Cornish Fusion cuisine if you need an appropriate label. Regardless of origin, they are very tasty!
Ingredients:
250g (9 oz) white potatoes
250g (9 oz) sweet potatoes
olive oil
500g (1 lb) crab meat (a mix of white and brown)
2 lemons
generous handful of parsley or coriander sprigs
1/2 fresh red chilli (cayenne), finely chopped
3 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
Method:
Peel and chop the potatoes and sweet potatoes. Bring a pan of water to a boil, add the potato pieces and cook for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
In the meantime, mix together the crab meat, lemon zest, chilli and coriander in a bowl. Mix thoroughly to combine and season to taste.
When the potatoes are tender, drain them and mash coarsely before adding to the bowl with the crab meat mix. Mash the mixture once more until thoroughly combined then divide into twelve portions. Shape these into patties then cover in clingfilm and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
When ready to cook, add a little olive oil to a large frying pan over high heat. When the oil is hot add half the crab cakes and fry for about 2 1/2 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crisp on the outside and cooked all the way through. Remove and serve as you cook the second batch.
Serve hot with a green salad and a sweet chilli dipping sauce or chilli and lime mayonnaise (simply stir some finely-chopped chilli and finely-grated lime zest into freshly-made mayonnaise).
