Cajun Crawfishcrab Cakes With Spicy Red Pepper Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in crab. In a food processor, process bread slices, a few at a time, until fine crumbs form (total volume should be 2-1/2 cups). Add 1 cup to the crab mixture., Shape 1/4 cupfuls of crab mixture into patties. Coat both sides of patties with remaining bread crumbs, pressing to adhere. Place on a baking sheet; cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours., Meanwhile, for sauce, in a blender, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, honey, lemon juice, red pepper, onions, shallots, parsley, salt and pepper; cover and process until finely chopped. Refrigerate until serving., In a large skillet, melt half of the butter and half of the oil. Place half of the crab cakes in skillet. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned (carefully turn the delicate cakes over). Repeat with remaining butter, oil and crab cakes. Serve with sauce and lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Red Pepper Sauce: Puree roasted red peppers in a blender, then add mayonnaise and spices.
• Set aside and refrigerate.
• Crawfish Cakes: Heat 1 teaspoons olive oil in sauté pan, sauté onion and celery until soft.
• Place in a large mixing bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients except bread crumbs.
• Place half of seafood mixture in a blender or processor and puree and return to mixing bowl and stir together.
• Place bread crumbs evenly on a cookie sheet.
• Form about 8 patties and coat them with bread crumbs.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a pan and cook patties in batches.
• Cook for about 2-3 minutes each side until brown and crisp on outside.
• Serve with red pepper sauce.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all the above ingredients except for the saltines and bread crumbs. Blend in the coarsely broken saltine crackers and bread. Let rest in refrigerator for 1 hour. Form 3-ounce balls or patties and brown both sides in a lightly oiled, heavy skillet.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to blend flavors. Served chilled.
• Yield: 1 3/4 cups of sauce

Steps:

• To make the sauce: Place all ingredients except mayonnaise in a food processor and blend until smooth.Transfer to a small bowl and stir in mayonnaise until well blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, scallions, eggs, mustard,worcestershire, tobasco and salt. Fold in the crab meat, crayfish and 1/2 cup of the breadcrumbs. Form into 2 inch cakes, about 3/4 inch thick. Coat the cakes heavily with the remaining breadcrumbs and transfer to a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Chill, covered for at least 2 hours, or over night.
• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil with 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add half of the cakes and cook until crispy and golden, about 5 minutes each side. Add the remaining oil and butter and cook the remaining cakes.
• Serve warm with sauce.