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Cajun Crab Cakes with Creamy Cajun Sauce

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Sauce, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

Cajun Crab Cakes
  • 1 lb lump crab meat
  • ¾ cup bread crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp of your Favorite hot sauce
  • 1 Tbsp spicy whole grain Mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Juice of a lemon
  • 1 stalk of celery chopped
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 1 Serrano pepper chopped
  • 1 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 Tbsp butter
Cajun Cream Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp whole grain spicy mustard
  • 1 Tbsp your Favorite hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup Pickled Jalapeño peppers
  • 1 Tbsp diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl combine breadcrumbs,  Cajun Seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, hot sauce, mustard, Worcestershire, lemon juice, celery, shallot, Serrano and parsley.
  3. Pour wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a fork.
  4. Add crab meat and hand mix.
  5. Form into 6 crab cakes and set them on a large plate.
  6. Bring a large pan to medium heat and add butter.
  7. Add crab cakes and cook 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown.
    8. Serve with Cajun Cream Sauce and lemon wedges.
Cajun Cream Sauce
  1. Process your mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, pickled jalapeños, celery, Cajun Seasoning, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor until smooth consistency.
  2. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate until ready for use.

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