Crab Cakes (no Breadcrumbs)

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• for the crab cakes:
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 bunch green onions (green portion only), chopped
• 1/2 large carrot, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons seasoning (such as tony chachere's®)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked free of shell
• 9 buttery crackers (such as keebler club® crackers), crushed
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• for the spicy dipping sauce:
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as sriracha®)
• 2 teaspoons seasoning (such as tony chachere's®)
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• stir in the celery, bell pepper, green onion, carrot, and garlic. continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes more.
• season with 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 2 teaspoons seasoning, basil, pepper, dill weed, oregano, and thyme. cook and stir until fragrant, 5 minutes more.
• transfer cooked vegetables to a large bowl; allow to cool for about 10 minutes. set skillet aside for later use.
• stir the beaten eggs into the vegetables. mix in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs with your hands, making sure not to break up the chunks of crab too much.
• shape the crab mixture into 12 small cakes.
• heat vegetable oil in the skillet over medium high heat.
• pan-fry the crab cakes in batches until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes.
• to make dipping sauce: whisk together the mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, 2 teaspoon seasoning, 2 teaspoon parsley flakes, and paprika.