CREOLE CRAB CAKES WITH CAYENNE CREAM

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CREOLE CRAB CAKES WITH CAYENNE CREAM image

Categories     Shellfish

Yield 4-8 people

Number Of Ingredients 20

For the crab cakes
■1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat
■1 tablespoon olive oil
■1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
■1/2 cup finely chopped celery
■1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
■1 large egg
■1 tablespoon Creole mustard (Zataran's®)
■2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
■2 teaspoons Crystal's® hot sauce
■4 tablespoons Angel Dust seasoning, found here (or your favorite Cajun/Creole seasoning mix)
■1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
■1 cup finely crumbed Ritz® crackers (or plain fine bread crumbs)
For the cayenne cream
■1 teaspoon unsalted butter
■1 tablespoon minced shallot
■1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
■1/2 teaspoon cayenne
■1/2 cup Crystal's hot sauce
■2 cups heavy cream

Steps:

  • For the crab cakes 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or skillet over medium high heat. Cook the onion, pepper and celery until tender or about 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. 2. In a food processor add the egg, Creole mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Crystal's and 1 tablespoon of the Angel Dust. Pulse a few times to mix then while running the processor on low, slowly and in a tiny stream pour the oil in to make a semi thicken mayonnaise. 3. Now in a large bowl mix the veggie mixture, the mayonnaise you just made, Ritz crumbs and the remaining tablespoon of Angel Dust. Next, fold in the crab meat. 4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Form the crab mixture into small patties and fry until browned on each side, about 4 - 6 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. These are a little tricky to fry as sometimes they want to break apart so only turn them once and handle them gently. For the cayenne cream Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium to medium high heat. Add the shallot and cook for a couple of minutes to soften. Then add the garlic and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes. Always be careful to not brown garlic, you want it soft but never browned as it will impart a bitter taste to the dish. Add the hot sauce and raise the heat a bit and cook until the hot sauce is reduced by 1/2. Finally add the cream and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook until the mixture is reduced by 1/2. Serves 8 as appetizers and 4 as main entree

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