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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Crab Cake Sliders

Gail Fuller of Raleigh won first place in the House Autry Mills cooking contest at the NC State Fair in 2013 with this winning recipe. Add some French fries or fried okra and a salad to make this a perfect week night meal.

Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 40 minutes
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: Crab, bacon, eggs

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Ingredients

Crab Cakes:
1
lb. lump crab meat
3/4
cup Ritz crackers (crushed)
1
whole egg + 1 egg white
1/4
cup green onions (chopped)
2
tablespoons roasted red pepper (finely chopped)
2
tablespoons mayonnaise
1
tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
1
tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4
tsp. garlic powder
1/8
tsp. cumin
2
tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
2
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2
c. HOUSE AUTRY SEAFOOD BREADER
2
to 4 tablespoons butter
Sandwich Sauce:
1/4
cup mayonnaise
2
tsp. spicy brown mustard
1
tsp. lemon juice
Dash hot sauce
1
T. finely chopped onion
1/2
tsp. dill
1/4
tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
sliders:
8
small buns
8
pieces roasted red pepper
8
pieces lettuce
4
slices bacon

Directions

Crab Cakes:

Cut bacon strips in half and fry well.  Set aside.

  • In a large bowl mix together crab meat, cracker crumbs, eggs, green onions, red pepper, mayo, Old Bay, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cumin, parsley lemon juice and salt and pepper.
  • Form crab mixture into 8 small patties.
  • Dredge or cover each patty in seafood breader and fry in butter, adding more butter if needed, until both sides are crispy and browned, approximately 5 minutes on each side.
Sandwich Sauce:
  • For sandwich sauce – mix all ingredients until well blended.
sliders:
  • Cut each bun in two. Toast until lightly browned.
  • Spread top and bottom halves with a thin coat of the sandwich sauce mixture.
  • Put 1 slices of bacon on bottom half. Layer a piece of roasted red pepper, crab cake, lettuce and top with other half of bun.
 
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