Lake Des Allemands Crab Cakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs crabmeat
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
• 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup creole mustard or 1/4 cup grainy dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups plain breadcrumbs, dried
• 3/4 cup canola oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl combine crab meat, onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, mayo, mustard and parsley.
• 2 mix all ingredients until well incorporated.
• 3 add thyme, basil, pepper, salt, worcestershire, hot sauce and egg, stirring well.
• 4 add 1 cup of the bread crumbs, mixing well.
• 5 form crab cakes in your hands, about 1/2 inch thick, 3 inches around.
• 6 in a large cast iron skillet heat oil over medium high heat.
• 7 coat the outside of each crab cake lightly with remaining bread crumbs and pan fry on each side until golden brown.
• 8 serve hot with remoulade, tartar or cocktail sauce.