Name: Crawfish Patties
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 patties, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons pesto sauce (I use store-bought); 1 lb frozen crawfish, thawed and chopped; 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons pesto sauce; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup green onion, sliced; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or your favorite herb); 2 tablespoons olive oil

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I recently ordered Crawfish Cakes (like crab cakes) at a restaurant and just loved them. I looked here but couldn't find anything similar to them, so I modified a crab cake recipe of mine and it turned out fabulous. Use frozen crawfish chopped up, or substitute crab for the original recipe. I haven't tried it, but I also think this would work with chopped cooked shrimp. UPDATE: Following a review suggestion, I next time I tried this I added some green onion and chopped cilantro and it definitely was an improvement.

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ingredients

Sauce
¹⁄₂ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pesto sauce (I use store-bought)
Patties
1 lb frozen crawfish, thawed and chopped
¹⁄₂ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
¹⁄₃ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pesto sauce
1 egg, beaten
¹⁄₂ cup green onion, sliced
¹⁄₄ cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or your favorite herb)
2 tablespoons olive oil

directions

In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
In a large bowl, combine all patty ingredients except oil.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add spoon 1/3 cup mixture into skillet for each patty, cooking 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. The patties will be very loose when you first flip them over. Use a spatula to flatten them after they are flipped, and flip again if needed until they firm up.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve patties topped with sauce or cocktail sauce.

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"I recently ordered Crawfish Cakes (like crab cakes) at a restaurant and just loved them. I looked here but couldn't find anything similar to them, so I modified a crab cake recipe of mine and it turned out fabulous. Use frozen crawfish chopped up, or substitute crab for the original recipe. I haven't tried it, but I also think this would work with chopped cooked shrimp. UPDATE: Following a review suggestion, I next time I tried this I added some green onion and chopped cilantro and it definitely was an improvement."

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photo by breezermom

3/17/2011

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review by breezermom

3/17/2011

I had a 12 oz package of crawfish, and adjusted the recipe accordingly. I found that the patties didn't want to stay together, so I think they need more binding ingredient, or just dust them with flour before starting the cooking process. Crawfish is very rich tasting, and I think you could add some other ingredients to the patties. I'd add some finely diced green onions and red bell peppers, maybe sauteed a bit beforehand to get them soft. My patties turned out a bit greasy, so I'd reduce the amount of oil that I cooked them in. The pesto/mayo sauce is excellent, and I'll use this for other things....it will be great on sandwiches. Ten stars for the sauce!!!

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12/15/2007

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creation by karen

12/13/2007

I recently ordered Crawfish Cakes (like crab cakes) at a restaurant and just loved them. I looked here but couldn't find anything similar to them, so I modified a crab cake recipe of mine and it turned out fabulous. Use frozen crawfish chopped up, or substitute crab for the original recipe. I haven't tried it, but I also think this would work with chopped cooked shrimp. UPDATE: Following a review suggestion, I next time I tried this I added some green onion and chopped cilantro and it definitely was an improvement.