Crab Cakes With Spicy Remoulade

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb scallops (chilled)
• 1/4 lb uncooked shrimp (chilled, peeled and deveined)
• 1/4 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon coarse grain mustard
• 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 lb cooked crabmeat
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• paprika
• olive oil
• remoulade sauce
• chopped tomato
• whole chives

Recipe

• 1 puree scallops and shrimp in processor for 2 minutes,stopping once to scrape down sides of bowl.
• 2 blend in cream,yolk,mustard,snipped chives and cayenne; transfer to bowl and fold in crabmeat.
• 3 season with salt and pepper to taste, cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
• 4 using floured hands, divide crab mixture into 10 portions.
• 5 pat each into 1/2-inch-thick round; sprinkle both sides with paprika.
• 6 heat thin layer of oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• 7 add crab cakes and cook until golden brown and firm,about 3 minutes per side; do not overcook.
• 8 spoon remoulade onto plates, top with crab cakes , garnish with tomatoes and chives and serve.