Almond-Crusted Crab Cakes with Eggs Recipe

Almond-Crusted Crab Cakes With Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 6 tbsps. mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp ground dry mustard
• 1/8 tsp ground allspice
• 2 tsps. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 7 large eggs
• 1 lb. fresh lump crabmeat
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup hollandaise
• 2 tsps. chopped fresh chives

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside
3. In a medium bowl, combine 3 tbsps mayonnaise with the paprika, cayenne pepper, mustard and allspice
4. Stir in the parsley and bread crumbs
5. Whisk 1 egg in a small bowl or measuring cup
6. Stir the egg into the mixture
7. Gently fold the crabmeat into the mayonnaise mixture
8. Divide the mixture into 6 and shape into crab cakes
9. Place the crab cakes onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with paprika
10. Bake the crab cakes for 15 minutes
11. Remove from the oven and spoon the remaining mayonnaise evenly over the crab cakes
12. Divide the almonds evenly over the crab cakes and return to the oven
13. Bake for 4-5 minutes longer, until lightly browned
14. Poach the remaining 6 eggs according to your preferred method while the crab cakes finish baking
15. Warm the hollandaise if necessary and stir in the chives
16. Place a poached egg onto each of the crab cakes
17. Top with the chive hollandaise to serve

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