Robert de niro's crab cakes/citrus sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Red bell pepper, dice fine
¼ cup Onion, dice fine
¼ teaspoon Garlic, mince
1 tablespoon Butter
1 Egg yolk
½ teaspoon Mixed dried herbs
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 dash Cayenne pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 pounds Crabmeat; pick over, flake
¼ pounds Raw salmon, dice
Vegetable or peanut oil
Flour for dredging
2 Whole eggs, beat with
1 teaspoon Water
Dry bread crumbs
BECHAMEL SAUCE
3 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Flour
1 cup Heavy cream
CITRUS SAUCE
1 bunch Basil
1 bunch Cilantro
¼ cup Orange juice
1 dash Lemon juice
1 dash White wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon Jalapeno, mince
1 cup Vegetable oil
Tabasco

Directions

CAKES-In a saucepan cook pepper, onion and garlic in butter over moderately low heat until soft. In a bowl combine with Bechamel and stir in egg yolk, herbs, mustard, lemon juice, cayenne, Tabasco, salt and pepper. In another bowl combine ½ c sauce mixture with crab and salmon and toss lightly with a fork to combine well. Form into 3" patties and chill for 1 hour. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350~.

Dredge patties lightly in flour, then beaten egg and in bread crumbs, coating well. Deep fry in batches for 4 minutes or until light brown.

Drizzle with Citrus Sauce and serve with a fruit salsa and fresh veggies.

BECHAMEL-Melt butter over moderate heat. Add flour and cook, stirring for 10 to 15 minutes. Do not let the roux color. In another saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Reduce heat to very low, add roux, stirring constantly, and cook for 5 minutes. Cool. CITRUS SAUCE-In a blender puree herbs, juices, vinegar and jalapeno. Add oil, a little at a time, blending after each addition until sauce coats back of a spoon.

Add Tabasco, salt and pepper.

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