CRAB CAKES WITH SUN DRIED TOMATO REMOULADE
Makes 6 To 8 Small Crab Cakes
Ingredients • 1 pound crab meat, lump is best • 1 egg,beaten • 1/3 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard • Pinch of black pepper • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce • 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped • 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, peeled and chopped • 1 tablespoon panko or plain bread crumbs • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions • Drain and pick crab meat.
• Mix crab meat and next 9 ingredients together and form into small cakes. Dredge in panko or bread crumbs. Allow to set up in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
• Heat butter and olive oil in pan. Saute cakes until lightly browned on both sides. Add butter and olive oil in equal amounts as needed to saute all cakes.
• Mix all remoulade ingredients well. Cover and chill overnight.
SUN DRIED TOMATO REMOULADE Makes 1 1/2 Quarts
• 1 quart mayonnaise • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard • 2 tablespoons capers • 2 teaspoons anchovy paste • 2 tablespoons midget dill pickles, chopped • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped • Salt, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces to taste
Remoulade also goes well with fish or cut vegetables.
|