Crab Cakes

By Ellie

6 Person

35 Minutes

339 Calories

My favorite crab cake recipe for tender, fluffy crab cakes made with loads of crab meat, spiced with a blend of Cajun seasonings, then drizzled with a flavorful creamy Cajun sauce. Try this for a great dinner option.

Ingredients

FOR THE CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

2 cloves garlic minced
Juice from half a lemon
1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp. diced celery
¼ cup pickled jalapeno peppers
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp. of your favorite hot sauce
1 tbsp. whole grain spicy mustard
½ cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp. butter
1 pound fresh lump crab meat
1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
1 serrano pepper chopped
1 shallot chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
Juice of a lemon
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. whole grain spicy mustard
1 tbsp. of your favorite hot sauce
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 egg beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning or more to taste
¾ cup bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers

Method

01

In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper to make the crab cakes. Mix well.
02

In a separate bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, hot sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, celery, shallot, serrano and parsley.
03

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a fork. Add the crab meat and hand mix. Form them into 6 crab cakes and set them on a large plate.
04

Next, make the Cajun Cream Sauce by processing the mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, pickled jalapenos, celery, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice and minced garlic in a food processor until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
05

Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the butter. Add the crab cakes and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned on both sides. Serve with the Cajun Cream Sauce and lemon wedges.

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 339 Kcal
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

FOR THE CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

2 cloves garlic minced

Juice from half a lemon

1 tsp. Cajun seasoning

1 tbsp. diced celery

¼ cup pickled jalapeno peppers

1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp. of your favorite hot sauce

1 tbsp. whole grain spicy mustard

½ cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp. butter

1 pound fresh lump crab meat

1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley

1 serrano pepper chopped

1 shallot chopped

1 stalk celery chopped

Juice of a lemon

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp. whole grain spicy mustard

1 tbsp. of your favorite hot sauce

2 tbsp. mayonnaise

1 egg beaten

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp. garlic powder

2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning or more to taste

¾ cup bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers

03 Method

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper to make the crab cakes. Mix well.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, hot sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, celery, shallot, serrano and parsley.

Step 3

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a fork. Add the crab meat and hand mix. Form them into 6 crab cakes and set them on a large plate.

Step 4

Next, make the Cajun Cream Sauce by processing the mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, pickled jalapenos, celery, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice and minced garlic in a food processor until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 5

Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the butter. Add the crab cakes and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned on both sides. Serve with the Cajun Cream Sauce and lemon wedges.

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