Crab Cakes Louie
 
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This is a combination of the best of the West Coast and the best of New England!
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Seafood
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3 Cans of Lump Crabmeat
  • 2 Stalks Celery
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning - or ¼ teaspoon each, crushed bay leaf, paprika, black pepper and allspice
  • ½ Cup Bread Crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • For Crab Louie style sauce:
  • 1 Cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ Cup Cocktail sauce (or Chili Sauce plus 1 tablespoon Horseradish)
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • ¼ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Instructions
  1. For the crab cakes
  2. Place the cans of crab meat into the refrigerator a day before using it in this recipe. The next day, remove it from the fridge and drain well, then place into a medium mixing bowl. Check for any bits of shell!
  3. Finely mince the celery by hand or use a food processor.
  4. Add the celery to the crab and stir well.
  5. Add the egg, mayonnaise, Old Bay Seasoning and ½ cup of the bread crumb mixture.
  6. Stir well and let rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  7. While the crab cake mixture is resting make the Crab Louie style sauce:
  8. For the Crab Louie Dressing:
  9. Stir all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate till ready to serve.
  10. To cook the crab cakes:
  11. Gently roll the cakes into a loose ball, pressing down on the ball to flatten it into a cake. You should have about 4 cakes that are 1½ inches thick. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm them.
  12. Melt the butter and olive oil over medium-high heat in a cast iron or non stick skillet.
  13. When the butter stops foaming and begins to brown slightly gently add the crab cakes. Cook them on one side for 7 minutes, then gently flip and cook on the other side for 7 minutes.
  14. Serve with the Crab Louie style sauce and a large salad for a light, refreshing meal.
Recipe by Dang Good Cookin' at https://danggoodcooking.com/crab-cakes-louie/