Recipe and source notes

Crab Cakes with Avocado and Violette Crème Fraîche

76 cakes Source yield

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds cooked crab meat (lobster meat can be substituted for crab meat)
  • 9 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • 4½ pounds California avocados, diced ¼-inch
  • 3 cups finely diced red bell pepper
  • 3 cups finely diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1½ cups finely diced red onion
  • 1¾ cups mayonnaise
  • ¾ tsp cayenne pepper - or to taste
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced chive
  • vegetable oil - as needed
  • chile oil - for garnish
  • pieces of chive, about 3-inches long - as needed for garnish
  • slices of California avocados - as needed for garnish

Make it step by step

  1. Mix crab and next 8 ingredients.
  2. Shape into 76 cakes, 3 ounces each; reserve.
  3. Per order: sauté 2 crab cakes in hot oil, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides and hot.
  4. Serve with 2½ tablespoons violette crème fraîche.
  5. Garnish with dots of chile oil, chive and avocado.

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