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    Creole Crab Cakes


    Source of Recipe


    Better Homes and Gardens®.
    Creole Crab Cakes

    Prep: 20 min Cook: 4 min Servings: 12 Presented by:




    Ingredients

    • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
    • 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/3 cup)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 large egg, beaten
    • 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
    • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
    • 1 1/2 cups soft French bread crumbs
    • 8 ounces fresh cooked crab meat or canned crab meat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed (about 1 1/2 cups)
    • 3 tablespoons finely chopped red sweet pepper
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/2 - 3/4 cups purchased tartar sauce
    • 3 tablespoons finely chopped green sweet pepper


    Directions

    1. Cook celery and onion in the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet until tender; cool slightly.


    2. Combine egg, mayonnaise or salad dressing, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground red pepper in a mixing bowl. Add celery mixture, bread crumbs, crab meat, and the red and green sweet pepper. Mix well. Shape into 12 cakes.


    3. Cook the crab cakes in the 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with tartar sauce. Makes 12 appetizer servings.



    Nutritional Information

    1 serving:Calories 101;Fat 8g(Saturated 1g);Cholesterol 43mg;Sodium 136mg;Carbohydrate 3g(Dietary Fiber 0g);(Protein 4g)

    Recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens®. Copyright 2002.

 

 

 

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