Mini Crab Cakes and Quick Creole Sauce
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Mini Crab Cakes and Quick Creole Sauce
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Ingredients:
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Servings:
about
scaling
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Prep Time:
1 hour
Cook Method:
stove top
Cook Temp:
medium
Directions:
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Quick Creole Sauce
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. imitation smoke flavoring
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

Crab Cakes
1 lb. fresh crabmeat
1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp. Inspirations Bayou Cajun Rub
2 eggs
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
3 slices Hannaford potato bread, cut into
1/4-inch cubes
1/2 tsp. sea salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1/4 cup olive oil

1. Prepare Creole Sauce. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. When butter has melted, add onion and
green pepper and sauté until tender.
2. Add ketchup, water, soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar, paprika, smoke flavoring, and pepper. Stir well and simmer,
uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a heat-safe serving dish.
3. Prepare crab cakes. In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, mustard, parsley, lemon juice, Tabasco, butter, Cajun Rub, eggs,
shallots, and mayonnaise. Stir to blend well. Add bread cubes and combine well with crab mixture. Season with salt and
pepper.
4. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Use a tablespoon to scoop crab mixture onto baking sheet and form into about 20
cakes that are 1½ to 2 inches across.
5. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add cakes carefully to skillet. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden brown. You may need to do this in two batches to avoid overcrowding.
6. Remove cakes from skillet and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with Creole Sauce.

Notes:

Hannaford is the brand of choice for the Potato Bread. The 3 slices of bread should be cut into 1/4 inch cubes. The sea salt and freshly ground black pepper can be to taste instead of the recommended amount.

Recipe courtesy of Tammy Walsh via Hannaford fresh Magazine March/April 2009.
5 Tbs Unsalted butter
1 ea Medium yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup Chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Water
1 Tbs Low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbs Garlic powder
1 Tbs Brown sugar
1 tsp Paprika
1/4 tsp Flavoring, liquid smoke
1 lb Fresh crabmeat
1 Tbs Mustard, spicy brown
1/4 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
2 Tbs Chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp Fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp Hannaford Inspirations Cajun Rub
2 ea Egg
2 ea Shallots, medium, peeled, finely chopped
2 Tbs Mayonnaise
3 pce Potato Bread
1/2 tsp Spice, sea salt
1/4 cup Olive oil