Saffron Shrimp Crab Cakes

Ingredients

For sauce

  • 1 cup crème fraîche
  • 1 tablespoon chopped canned chipotle chliles in adobo
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For shrimp crab cakes

  • 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil plus additional for brushing
  • 1/2 cup diced (1/8-inch) onion
  • 1/4 cup diced (1/8-inch) carrot
  • 1/4 cup diced (1/8-inch) celery
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 lb medium shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb), peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 1 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • 1/8 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage

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