Crab Cakes
Cuisine
Seafood
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)
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.