Yummy Crab Cakes

Submitted by chefnicole

"Full of veggies and good stuff....you can't go wrong with this one! Make sure you try it with the sauce, its to die for!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Yields: 4 cakes
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup red pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 egg
• 10 g lump crabmeat
• 1⁄4 teaspoon parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• mustard (optional)
• red pepper flakes (optional)
• Tabasco sauce (optional)

• Sauce

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 teaspoon ketchup
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon relish

directions

1. saute peppers, celery and onion in butter for 5 mins, then cool slightly.
2. combine the rest of the ingredients, except the crab meat, into a medium sized bowl.
3. stir in the sauteed veggies.
4. check the crab meat for shells, bones, etc.
5. using fingers, blend in the crabmeat to the breadcrumb mixture.
6. shape into cakes.
7. chill in the fridge for at least an hour, or overnight is okay.
8. fry in a greased pan until golden brown, or for a healthier option, broil in oven for 3-4 mins per side.

9. For the sauce:

10. Simply mix all of the ingredients together until taste is to your liking.