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Jessica Mini Crab Cakes

5 from 4 votes
Mini crab cakes for special brunch or light luncheon Adapted from Bon Appétit
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 4 teaspoons plus 4 Tablespoons chopped fresh chives divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1 Large pinch cayenne pepper optional
  • 6 ounces fresh lump crabmeat picked over, patted dry, coarsely shredded
  • 1-1/2 cup panko Japanese breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick butter , melted
  • Fresh chives cut into pieces
  • Using an electric mixer

Method
 

  1. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth.
  2. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan and egg; beat to blend.
  3. Beat in sour cream, citrus zest, 4 teaspoons chopped chives, coarse salt and cayenne pepper.
  4. Fold in crabmeat. (This can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill.)
  5. Spray mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
  6. Toss 1-1/2 cups panko, 3/4 cup Parmesan and 4 Tablespoons chopped chives in a bowl.</span>
  7. Drizzle melted butter over, tossing with a fork until evenly moistened.
  8. Press 1 rounded Tablespoon panko mixture into bottom of each muffin cup (makes a well with your thumb), forming crust.
  9. Spoon 1 generous Tablespoon crab mixture into each cup.
  10. Sprinkle more panko mixture over each.
  11. Bake crab cakes in a 350 degree oven until golden on top and set, about 20 minutes.
  12. Cool in pan 5 minutes.
  13. Gently lift each crab cake out of the pan with a fork onto a serving platter. (Can be made 2 hours ahead)
  14. If serving later, arrange on baking sheet, let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in a 350 degree oven for 5-6 minutes.
  15. Arrange crab cakes on a serving platter; sprinkle with chives.