Avocado Dungeness Crab Cake, Fresh Corn Blini, Violet Mustard Créme FraÍche

Avocado Dungeness Crab Cake, Fresh Corn Blini, Violet Mustard Créme FraÍche
Author: Recipe by Chef Rob Wilson of the Ritz-Carlton
Recipe Categories: Chef Spotlight
Yields: 4

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Recipe provided by the California Avocado Commission and developed by a Featured Chef
Ingredients:
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Crab Cakes
  • 1 1 1lb. POUNDWeightcrabmeat, picked over to remove any cartilage
  • 2 2 2cups CUP_USVolumepanko bread crumbs
  • 1 1 1ripe, Fresh California Avocado, diced
  • 1 1 1cup CUP_USVolumemayonnaise
  • 1/2 0.5 0.5lemon, juice only
  • 1/2 0.5 0.5cup CUP_USVolumechopped chive
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Corn Blini (see make ahead recipe below)
  • Violet Mustard Fraiche (see make ahead recipe below)
Violet Mustard Fraiche
  • 1/4 .25 .25cup CUP_USVolumeviolet mustard
  • 1/4 .25 .25cup CUP_USVolumeCrème Fraiche
  • 1/4 .25 .25cup CUP_USVolumeapple juice
  • 1/4 .25 .25cup CUP_USVolumegrapeseed oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Corn Blini
  • 1 1 1cup CUP_USVolumecorn niblets
  • 1/4 .25 .25cup CUP_USVolumefine corn meal
  • 1 1 1cup CUP_USVolumeflour
  • 3/4 .75 .75cup CUP_USVolumemilk
  • 2 2 2tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumebaking powder
  • 3 3 3eggs
Instructions:
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Crab Cakes
  1. Mix all ingredients and shape to desired form.
  2. Using a large frying pan, pan fry about 4 minutes per side over medium-high heat. (Avoid crowding the crab cakes in the pan; cook in batches if necessary.)
  3. Serve with Corn Blini and Violet Mustard Crème Fraiche
Corn Blini
  1. Mix together and cook like a pancake.
Violet Mustard Crème Fraiche
  1. Whisk all ingredients to blend.
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Nutrition Facts:
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 610; Total Fat 54 g (Sat 8 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 1 g, Mono 5 g); Cholesterol 100 mg; Sodium 950 mg; Potassium 305 mg; Total Carbohydrates 52 g; Dietary Fiber 7 g; Total Sugars 2 g; Protein 31 g; Vitamin A 1648 IU; Vitamin C 18 mg; Calcium 165 mg; Iron 4 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU; Folate 42 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.1 g


% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 35%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 15%; Iron 20%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Serving Suggestions:
Serve with mixed baby greens tossed with olive oil and lemon.
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Beverage Pairings:
Try with a glass of Chenin Blanc.
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