Name: Spicy Crab Cakes with Horseradish Mayo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4-5 slices white bread -; 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley -; 1 large egg yolk -; 2 teaspoons lemon juice -; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce -; 1 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce -; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard -; 1/2 teaspoon paprika -; 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh or dried thyme -; 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds -; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper -; 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil -; 1/4 cup chopped onion -; 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper -; 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper -; 1 pound cooked fresh Dungeness crabmeat, picked over and drained -; Horseradish Mayo: -; 1 cup mayonnaise -; 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish (see how to make horseradish for a scratch version) -; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice -; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest -; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper -; Kosher salt -

Ingredients for - Spicy Crab Cakes with Horseradish Mayo

1. 4-5 slices white bread

2. 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

3. 1 large egg yolk

4. 2 teaspoons lemon juice

5. 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

6. 1 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

7. 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

8. 1/2 teaspoon paprika

9. 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh or dried thyme

10. 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds

11. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

12. 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

13. 1/4 cup chopped onion

14. 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

15. 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper

16. 1 pound cooked fresh Dungeness crabmeat, picked over and drained

17. Horseradish Mayo:

18. 1 cup mayonnaise

19. 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish (see how to make horseradish for a scratch version)

20. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

21. 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

22. 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

23. Kosher salt

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Crab Cakes with Horseradish Mayo

1 . Stage

Make fresh breadcrumbs: Chop up the bread into big chunks and place in a food processor. Pulse until you have fine breadcrumbs. You'll need about 4 cups. Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of the chopped fresh parsley. Clean out the food processor bowl.

2 . Stage

Process crab cake binder ingredients: Put the egg yolk, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, mustard, paprika, thyme, celery seeds and black pepper into the food processor. Pulse until blended. While the motor is running slowly add a thin stream of olive oil through the feed tube until the sauce emulsifies. Remove from food processor to a large bowl.

3 . Stage

Make crab cake mixture: To the large bowl with the sauce, stir in the chopped onion, bell pepper, and remaining 1/4 cup of parsley. Gently fold in the cracked crab meat. Do not over mix! Gently fold in half of the breadcrumb mixture.

4 . Stage

Make patties, dredge in remaining breadcrumbs: Carefully form six crab cakes patties. Lightly dredge them in the remaining breadcrumbs.

5 . Stage

Chill: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.

6 . Stage

Fry crab cakes: Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Working in batches, fry crab cakes gently 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until they are golden brown and heated through. Add more butter to the pan if necessary.

7 . Stage

Make horseradish mayo sauce: To prepare the horseradish mayonnaise, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning. Cover and refrigerate.