Crab Cakes
By
Stephanie Kinturi
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Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup canned water chestnuts chopped
- 1/3 cup red bell peppers chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup green onions
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 pound real or imitation crab meat
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup Black bean and corn salsa (optional)
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Instructions
- Heat 3 Tbsps of the oil over high heat. Sauté onions, bell peppers, salt and fresh ground black pepper for about a minute.
- Add green onions, garlic, water chestnuts, Cajun seasoning and cook for another minute. Remove and put in a bowl. Cool mixture for a few minutes.
- Stir in 2 eggs, Dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Then add crab meat.
- Gently mix the mixture and form into crab cakes. First dip both sides in flour, then in egg wash (egg and 1/4 cup water whisked together).
- Coat in bread crumbs and fry approx 2 minutes on each side over medium heat.
- Serve topped with black bean and corn salsa.
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