Louisiana Crab Cakes are a wonderful addition to any seafood meal. Flaky crab coupled with fresh veggies keep true to the Southern favorite. The slightly spicy chili sauce is so good you'll want it on everything on your plate!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 393kcal
Author Brooke Burks
Ingredients
1Poundof lump Crab meatcan be imitation
2tablespoonsButter
½cupchopped onion
2tablespoonsminced garlic
½cupchopped celery
1tablespoondried parsley
½cupchopped bell pepperany color
2teaspoonsCreole Seasoning
1teaspoonOld Bay Seasoning
2teaspoonsdried basil
1teaspoondried Dill
½teaspoonthyme
2eggsbeaten
10crushed butter crackers
4tablespoonscanola oil
3tablespoonsflour
¼teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
1cupMayonnaise
2teaspoonsCreole seasoning
1tablespoonsweet chili sauce
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoongarlic powder
Instructions
In a large skillet, cook onion ,celery and bell pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter until tender over medium heat. Add minced garlic, parsley, creole seasoning, basil, salt, pepper, dill Old Bay seasoning and thyme. Cook just until fragrant. About 1-2 minutes. Cool and place mixture in a large bowl.
Stir in beaten eggs. Gently fold in crabmeat, flour and crushed crackers. Mix just until combined.
In a small bowl, combine ingredients for sauce and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Heat oil in the same skillet at low to medium heat. Form cakes out of crab mixture and place in pan or either in mold in pan to keep them together. Cook 3-5 minutes per side until done. Remove and drain to cool.