Creamy Crab Cakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon diced red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon diced yellow onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 lb crabmeat
• 4 cups bread, crumbs
• 4 -5 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine the egg yolk, vinegar, mustard, bell pepper, onion, 2 tspon parsley, tabasco, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.
• 2 slowly add the oil until the mixture emulsifies and forms a thin mayonnaise.
• 3 transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the sour cream.
• 4 stir in the crabmeat, gently to prevent from breaking the lumps.
• 5 form 8 patties, 3 inches wide by 3/4 inch thick.
• 6 put the bread crumps in a shallow plate and mix in the 3 tbsp of parsley.
• 7 lightl dredge the patties on both sides in the bread crmbs.
• 8 cover the crab cakes with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour or longer.
• 9 heat a skillet with butter over low to medium heat.
• 10 add the crab cakes, fry for about 4 minutes perside or until golden brown.