Lemon Dill Crab Cakes

Lemon Dill Crab Cakes

🥘 Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese
    ½ cup
  • Yukon Gold potatoes
    24 oz
  • baby carrots
    1 lb
  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • chili flakes
    1 tsp
  • crab cakes
    20 oz
  • dill
    ½ oz
  • garlic powder
    2 tsp
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • mayonnaise
    4 tbsp
  • panko breadcrumbs
    ½ cup
  • paper towels
  • pepper
  • salt
  • sour cream
    4 tbsp
  • vegetable oil
    1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • small bowl
  • plate
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Slice Yukon Gold potatoes into 1/3-inch-thick rounds (no need to peel).
    Yukon Gold potatoes: 24 oz
  2. 2
    Toss potatoes on one side of a baking sheet with a large drizzle of vegetable oil , garlic powder , salt , and pepper . Toss baby carrots on opposite side of sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast until everything is tender and golden brown, ⏱️ 20 minutes to ⏱️ 25 minutes . (For 4 servings, divide between 2 baking sheets; roast potatoes on top rack and carrots on middle rack.)
    vegetable oil: 1 tbsp, garlic powder: 2 tsp, salt, pepper, baby carrots: 1 lb
  3. 3
    While veggies roast, zest and quarter lemon (quarter both lemons for 4 servings). Pick and roughly chop fronds from dill . In a small bowl , combine mayonnaise , sour cream , half the dill, and lemon zest and juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
    lemon: 2 unit, dill: ½ oz, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, sour cream: 4 tbsp
  4. 4
    Once carrots and potatoes are tender, remove baking sheet from oven and sprinkle potatoes with Parmesan cheese . Return to oven until cheese melts and is lightly browned, 3-5 minutes more ( ⏱️ 5 minutes ).
    Parmesan cheese: ½ cup
  5. 5
    Place panko breadcrumbs on a plate . Pat crab cakes dry with paper towels ; gently press both sides into panko to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Melt butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a large pan over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, add crab cakes and cook until browned and crispy, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes per side.
    panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, crab cakes: 20 oz, paper towels, butter: 2 tbsp
  6. 6
    Toss roasted carrots with a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of chili flakes to taste. Divide between plates along with crab cakes and potatoes. Top crab cakes with lemon dill sauce; serve any extra sauce on the side for dipping. Garnish with remaining dill and serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
    chili flakes: 1 tsp