Here are a few I make from time to time.
My Crab Sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise (Miracle Whip)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon red bell pepper, finely chopped (I like the roasted)
3 tablespoons green onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons Creole mustard
1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon capers, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended Crystal's)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Chop all vegetable ingredients. Place in bowl and add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly then refrigerate.
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Lemon Aioli:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped chives
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients together.
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Remoulade:
2 cups mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cornichons or sour gherkins, minced
3 tablespoons capers, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves
1 1/2 anchovies, minced
Several dashes hot pepper sauce
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Yield: 6 servings
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Blonde Remoulade:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon red bell pepper, finely chopped
3 tablespoons green onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons Creole mustard
1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon capers, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended Crystal's)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Chop all vegetable ingredients. Place in bowl and add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly then refrigerate.
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TARRAGON TARTAR SAUCE
Recipe courtesy Gourmet Magazine
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
3 shallots, minced
4 cornichons (French sour gherkins, available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets), minced
18 green olives (preferably brine-cured), pitted and chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves
1 tablespoon cider vinegar, or to taste
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the shallots, the cornichons, the olives, the tarragon, the vinegar, and the Tabasco until the tartar sauce is combined well. (The sauce may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled).
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Lemon Dill Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
Mustard creme fraiche:
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 drops hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
In a saute pan over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil and when hot, saute the crab cakes on 1 side. Do not crowd the pan. Do it in batches if serving several. Add a nut of whole butter to the pan and cook the cakes until brown on the other side. Place in the oven for about 2 to 3 minutes to heat through.