Cajun Crawfish/crab Cakes With Spicy Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 roasted red peppers (the variety that comes in a jar)
• 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons ground walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (like old bay)
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 lb crawfish meat or 1 lb crabmeat
• 1/2-1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

Recipe

• 1 red pepper sauce: puree roasted red peppers in a blender, then add mayonnaise and spices.
• 2 set aside and refrigerate.
• 3 crawfish cakes: heat 1 teaspoons olive oil in sauté pan, sauté onion and celery until soft.
• 4 place in a large mixing bowl.
• 5 mix remaining ingredients except bread crumbs.
• 6 place half of seafood mixture in a blender or processor and puree and return to mixing bowl and stir together.
• 7 place bread crumbs evenly on a cookie sheet.
• 8 form about 8 patties and coat them with bread crumbs.
• 9 heat remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a pan and cook patties in batches.
• 10 cook for about 2-3 minutes each side until brown and crisp on outside.
• 11 serve with red pepper sauce.