Incredible Crab Cakes
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon parsley
- 1 lb crabmeat with no shells
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
DIRECTIONS
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion, bell pepper and garlic in the butter until pepper is limp or about 3 minutes. Add the cream, mustard, and cayenne and mix well. Add ½ cup breadcrumbs and egg and parsley – mix well. Gently fold in the crabmeat.
- Form the mixture into 8 patties about ½ inch thick. Combine the remaining ¼ cup breadcrumbs and parmesan in a bowl. Pat it onto each side of the patties. Refrigerate till firm – about 2 hours.
- Combine the oil and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet. Sauté the cakes in hot mixture for about 3 min on each side – golden brown then put in a 400 degree oven for 7-10 minutes…this firms them.