Froggie's Spicy Crab Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 shallot, chopped fine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over to remove cartilage and shell fragments
• 1/2 cup peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 heat a medium size pan over medium heat. add the butter. once melted add the shallot, 1 clove of garlic and red pepper. lightly saute until tender, about 3 minutes. season with salt and pepper. remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 2 in a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon zest, fresh parsley, 1/2 cup of the panko and egg. mix in cooked vegetables, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. add crabmeat and stir well.
• 3 form crab cakes. flatten until they're about 3/4 inches high. dip the cakes into the remaining panko.
• 4 add oil to a large skillet over high heat. add crab cakes and saute, flipping once, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.