Walleye Crab Cakes
"My husband fishes often and I always try to come up with new ways to prepare what he catches. This is one of our all time favorites. I was told by family and friends it is fabulous!!! The lemon dill sauce recipe I am also submiting is a wonderful compliment. Hope you enjoy!"
photo by MessyNapkin
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb walleye, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) can crab
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
- 2 -3 green onions, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 pinch Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 dash Dijon mustard
- Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- salt & pepper
- 1⁄4 cup breadcrumbs, to roll cakes in
directions
- Mix all, form into small patties(smaller for appetizers/larger for entree), roll in crumbs, put on a well greased cookie sheet. Bake in oven on top rack at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, flipping once, until golden on both sides.
- Alternative: Instead of baking, I have also greased a pan and browned the cakes on the top of the stove. Medium heat. Just cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Serve immediately with lemon dill sauce on the side.
Questions & Replies
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Does the walleye need to be cooked first?
Reviews
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These were unbelievable. No kidding. I think I could eat them every single day. I pan fried mine in a little olive oil. I also used just a frozen perch for the Walleye. -
Fantastic variation! Growing up (and even still now) my family fishes for walleye all year around and have walleye just about weekly. It is nice to have a recipe that is not fired! <br/><br/>Putting the mixture together is easy and made a few adjustments...I added a handful of Parmesan cheese for a little extra flavor and to help stick things together, I also used imitation crab flakes, and omitted the mustard. I opted to pan fry and the cakes didn't seem to want to stay together. I'm not sure if it was their size or if the mixture was just too wet. However, that will not stop me from making these delicious bundles again! I highly recommend these and they will become a staple recipe for-sure!
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I wanted to do something other "fry" the walleye my DH caught. I followed the recipe exactly and these were so good! My guys loved them, I will be making these again real soon! thanks for sharing,
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WOW!!! Absolutely spectacular! Made them as an appetizer for a fish fry, everyone raved about them! Drizzled them with the lemon dill sauce, perfect combination. Dill sauce also went amazingly with the fried fish, much better than tartar sauce. Followed the recipe exactly, very easy to make. Thank you so very much. -
Fabulous! This was a total hit w/my sister and parents and me too! I didn't have any red peppers so didn't add those. I eyeballed the walleye and had a smaller can of crab. I used Panko bread crumbs because I ran out of regular ones. Thank you so much for this recipe. I'm trying find different uses for walleye.
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Tweaks
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Let me first start by giving my substitutions (of which there were many). I didn't have a full lb of walleye and used what I did have with 2 - 6 oz cans of crab. Then, I forgot to buy green onions and used chives instead. Also, we are trying for very low fat (and no pepper) and so I used a can of cream corn for the butter, mayo, and red pepper and added some parsley instead of the regular pepper. And because of the extra liquid in the cream corn, I had to add an extra 1/4 cup of bread crumbs. All said and done, it was almost the same recipe (sorry!) but still very good!!! The cakes didn't fall apart and baked up nicely--and tasted great! The walleye and crab was a great combination! (And they were lovely with your wonderful lemon dill sauce!) We will get two good dinners from these! Thank you!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jill L. "Margaritta Lover"
United States
<p>This year I will be married to my husband Tom 15yrs. Time flies!! I have two beautiful kids. Our son Hayden Thomas is 14yr old and into sports & video games. Our daughter Addison Claire is 9yrs old and is taking ballet, tap & acrobats & loves to draw. We also have a chubby puppy (Shorkie) named Moe. Cooking is a hobby of mine. I love it. I grew up in a Polish family with many great cooks. My grandfather owned one of the best meat shops in town...now his grandson's own the buisness. Cooking is a family tradition. I grew up eating large, homemade meals. Lots of meat and potatoes. <br />I am trying to use this site as my personal cookbook. Hoping to not <br />use my recipebox anymore. <br />I have a little pet peeve. It is when people ask for a recipe, because they liked something you made...and then don't follow the recipe given. Go figure!! If you change my recipe....and it doesn't turn out...please don't tell anyone you got the recipe from me. LOL.</p>
