Chilled Crab Cakes with a Tropical Fruit Coulis Recipe

Name: Chilled Crab Cakes with a Tropical Fruit Coulis
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 small cantaloupe, peeled and seeded; 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled and cored; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 cups jumbo lump crabmeat, carefully picked; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons nuoc nam (fish sauce); 1 1/2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper; 1/2 cup fresh avocado, halved with pit removed; 1/4 cup fresh mango, diced

Servings: persons

1 small cantaloupe, peeled and seeded
1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled and cored
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups jumbo lump crabmeat, carefully picked
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons nuoc nam (fish sauce)
1 1/2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
1/2 cup fresh avocado, halved with pit removed
1/4 cup fresh mango, diced

1
Puree the cantaloupe in a food processor fitted with the blade attachment until smooth.
2
Pour into a mediumsized mixing bowl.
3
Puree the pineapple until smooth.
4
Combine pineapple puree with cantaloupe puree.
5
Tie the fresh cilantro leaves in a 5-inch-square piece of cheesecloth.
6
Add sachet to puree.
7
Add lemon juice and stir to combine.
8
Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
9
Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning with a pinch of sugar, if necessary.
10
Combine crabmeat, lemon juice, cilantro, fish sauce, and jalapeno in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
11
Fold carefully with a rubber spatula to prevent breaking up lumps of crabmeat.
12
Place a ring mold, cookie cutter, or PVC piping that is about 2 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide on each of 4 chilled plates.
13
With a teaspoon, scoop about 1/4 of the avocado from the shell and place at the bottom of the mold.
14
Pack it down lightly with the back of the spoon.
15
Place 1 tablespoon of mango on top of the avocado and press down gently.
16
Top with 1/4 of crabmeat mixture and smooth off the top with the flat side of the knife.
17
Carefully remove ring mold.
18
Repeat process on the 3 remaining plates.
19
Ladle Tropical Fruit Coulis around the edges of the crab mold and serve chilled.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 small cantaloupe, peeled and seeded, 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled and cored, 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Chilled Crab Cakes with a Tropical Fruit Coulis falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chilled Crab Cakes with a Tropical Fruit Coulis

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