CAJUN CRAB CAKES (NO BREADCRUMBS)

Cajun Crab Cakes (No Breadcrumbs) image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 23

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2 tablespoons salted butter
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1/2 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 bunch green onions (green portion only), chopped
1/2 large carrot, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 large eggs, beaten
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked free of shell
9 buttery crackers (such as Keebler Club® crackers), crushed
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
Cook and stir the onion in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the celery, bell pepper, green onion, carrot, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Season with 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, basil, pepper, dill weed, oregano, and thyme. Cook and stir until fragrant, 5 minutes more.
Transfer cooked vegetables to a large bowl; allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Set skillet aside for later use.
Stir the beaten eggs into the vegetables.
Mix in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs with your hands, making sure not to break up the chunks of crab too much.
Shape the crab mixture into 12 small cakes.
Heat vegetable oil in the skillet over medium high heat.
Pan fry the crab cakes in batches until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes.
To make dipping sauce: Whisk together the mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, 2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, 2 teaspoon parsley flakes, and paprika.
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PREP 30 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 40 mins
Footnotes
Cook's Notes:
I recommend using a good quality food processor to finely chop all vegetables.
Feel free to prepare crab cakes ahead of time. Form into patties and refrigerate. Remove patties from refrigerator about 30 minutes before frying to allow time to reach room temperature. Serve as an appetizer, a side dish, or on top of a pasta dish.