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Crab Rice Cakes

A savory patty of crab meat, rice, and seasonings, served with mustard creole sauce.

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Why it works: Parsley and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,649 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Crab Rice Cakes

Makes 1 cup sauce
Time2-1/2 to 3 minutes per side

Ingredients

Directions

Make the crab cakes

  1. Combine egg, egg white, mayonnaise and mustard in a medium bowl; whisk until blended.

  2. Stir in crab meat, rice, pimiento and cilantro.

  3. Carefully form 2 tablespoons mixture into 2-1/2-inch patties; repeat with remaining mixture, layering between sheets of wax paper.

  4. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour before cooking.

Cook and serve

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet that has been coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

  2. Add crab cakes in batches; cook about 2-1/2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Add more olive oil to skillet as necessary.

  3. Drain well on paper towels.

  4. Serve hot or at room temperature with Mustard Creole Sauce or creole mustard.

Make the sauce

  1. Combine mayonnaise, onion, pepper, cilantro, and mustard; mix well. Cover and chill 2 hours.

  2. Makes 1 cup sauce.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

702Calories
37 gProtein
34 gFat
62 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Shrimp100g cooked99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Green Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Meatnot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Parsley + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,649 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Rice + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,994 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  3. Crab + meattop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together448 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

  4. Mustard + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,950 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Mustard + parsleytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,588 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Bind the mixture together and help the cakes hold their shape.
Crab meat
Provides the main flavor and tender, flaky texture of the cakes.
Rice
Adds bulk and softness, helping the cakes stay moist inside.
Mayonnaise
Adds moisture and richness, helping the mixture hold together.
Dry mustard
Adds sharp, tangy flavor that balances the sweetness of the crab.

The step that matters

Cook in batches over medium-high heat. Crowding the skillet drops the pan temperature, so the cakes steam instead of browning. Cooking in batches and adding oil as needed keeps the surface crisp and golden.

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, mustard, crab, meat, rice, olive, sauce):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Tarragonfits about as well
  3. Turmericfits about as well
  4. Parsleythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, mustard, crab, meat, rice, olive, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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