Pan-fried spicy crab cakes

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2.00tablespoonunsalted butter
1.00cupfinely-chopped yellow onions
½cupfinely-chopped celery
¼cupseeded; finely-chopped red bell p
¼cupseeded; finely-chopped yellow bel
1salt; to taste
1cayenne pepper; to taste
1.00tablespoonchopped garlic
1.00poundslump crabmeat; picked over
1to remove shells and cartilage
¼cupchopped green onions; green parts only
¼cupgrated parmesan cheese
2.00tablespoonfinely-chopped fresh parsley leaves
3.00tablespooncreole mustard
1juice of one fresh lemon -; (or 3 tbspns)
½cupmayonnaise
1worcestershire sauce; to taste
1hot pepper sauce; to taste
cupdried fine bread crumbs
¼cupall-purpose flour
1bayou blast; see * note
2.00eggs; for egg wash
1.00tablespoonwater
¼cupvegetable oil
1chopped green onions; for garnish
1.00recipe creole meuniere sauce i; see * note
1.00recipe roasted vegetable pecan reli; sh, see * note

Directions

* Note: See the "Bayou Blast - {Emeril's Creole Seasoning}", "Creole Meuniere Sauce I", and "Roasted Vegetable Pecan Relish" recipes which are included in this collection.

Melt butter in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add onions, celery and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crabmeat, green onions, Parmesan, parsley, mustard and lemon juice. Mix the mayonnaise, Worcestershire Sauce and hot pepper sauce together. Combine vegetable mixture with crab mixture. Fold in the mayonnaise mixture and ¾ cup of the bread crumbs. Divide combined mixture into 10 equal portions and form into 1-inch thick round patties. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and season with Bayou Blast. In another bowl, whisk the egg with the water. In a third bowl, combine the remaining ¾ cup bread crumbs with the Creole seasoning. Dredge the crab cakes first in seasoned flour, tapping off excess, then in egg wash, letting excess drip off.

Lastly, dredge cakes into seasoned bread crumbs, coating cakes evenly. In a large saute pan, heat oil. Gently lay the cakes, 3 to 4 at a time, and pan fry until lightly golden, about 4 minutes on each side. Drain cakes on paper towels and season with Creole seasoning while still hot. To serve, place Creole Meuniere Sauce in the center of each plate. Spoon the Roasted Vegetable Pecan Relish in the center of the sauce and lay a cake on top of the relish. Garnish with green onions and Bayou Blast. This recipe yields 10 cakes.

Recipe Source: EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1B57 broadcast 07-22-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

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07-29-1998

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

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