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How To Make Crab Celeriac Cakes & Tomato Salsa

Crab Cakes Recipe & Tomato Salsa. A delicious and versatile recipe which can be served as an appetiser or with a salad to make a light main course. Try our Crab Cakes Recipe & Tomato Salsa. Enlarge

How To Make Crab Celeriac Cakes & Tomato Salsa

Crab Cakes Recipe & Tomato Salsa. A delicious and versatile recipe which can be served as an appetiser or with a salad to make a light main course. Try our Crab Cakes Recipe & Tomato Salsa.

Prep:
10m
Cook:
30m
Total:
40m
Serves:
6

Step 1: You will need

  • 220 g of picked crab meat (no shells or cartridges)
  • 350 g of diced celeriac
  • 2 1/2 tbsp of mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 tbsp of breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp of chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp of coriander, chopped
  • 1 tbsp of parsley, chopped
  • 150 g of breadcrumbs
  • 300 ml of vegetable oil
  • 50 g butter
  • for the tomato salsa:
  • 2 tomatoes, deseeded and diced
  • 1/2 a red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp of coriander, chopped
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 bowls, 1 large and 1 small
  • 2 trays
  • 1 sieve and bowl
  • 1 ring, 5cm diameter
  • 2 spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 frying pan

Step 2: Cook the celeriac

Heat the butter and one quarter of the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the celeriac and gently fry for about seven minutes until soft but without browning. Remove the celeriac from the pan and strain it through the sieve then allow it to cool down.

Step 3: Make the crab mixture

In a large bowl combine the crab, mayonnaise, 1.5 tbsp of breadcrumbs, the egg yolk., coriander, parsley, chilli sauce and the celeriac. Mix together well.

Step 4: Form the cakes

Start by layering half of the remaining breadcrumbs onto a tray. Place the ring on top and fill it completely with crab mixture then top with more breadcrumbs. Push the cake out onto the tray. Repeat the same process until you have used all of the crab mixture.

Step 5: Make the tomato salsa

In the small bowl combine the tomato, onion, green chilli, coriander, olive oil, lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Mix the ingredients together and put to one side.

Step 6: Fry the crab cakes

Pour a thin layer of oil into the frying pan and heat up to a moderate temperature. Add a few crab cakes and fry them until crisp. Carefully turn them over to the other side. When brown, remove them from the pan. Repeat the same process for the other crab cakes.

Step 7: Present the crab cakes

Place the crab cakes on to a plate and top them with the tomato salsa. Plan for at least 2 crab cakes person. They can be served as an appetiser, or made smaller to become a tasty canapé.