Best Louisiana Crab Cakes Benedict
- 1 T. unsalted butter
- ⅓ c. diced red pepper
- ⅓ c. diced red onion
- ⅓ c. diced celery
- ½ lb. fresh Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, picked over and shredded
- ¼ c. mayo
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ t. each of garlic powder and onion powder
- 1 t. minced garlic
- ½ T. Dijon mustard
- ½ c. plain breadcrumbs
- 1 t. minced parsley
- 1 t. salt
- ½ t. black pepper
- ½ lb. fresh Louisiana Jumbo Lump crabmeat, picked over
- Oil for frying
- 6 (4” disks) Tasso ham
- 6 poached eggs
- Chopped fresh chives
- Melt butter in large sauté pan. Add the next 3 ingredients and cook until veggies are browned. Cool and squeeze out the liquid from veggies.
- Combine shredded crab, mayo, yolks, spices, mustard, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Fold in the other ½ lb. crabmeat and make 6 cakes.
- Heat oil in skillet to 350. Add cakes to pan and sear. Once first sides are browned, turn cakes and place in oven for 10 minutes.
- While cakes are baking, add Tasso to pan and cook until heated through, turning once, about 3 minutes.
- To serve, place 1 piece of warm tasso on bottom of each plate. Top with cake, a poached egg and serve with Hollandaise.
****To be honest with you, the Knorr’s packaged Hollandaise Sauce is fabulous and way easier. I believe in easy!
Recipe by Geaux Ask Alice! at https://geauxaskalice.com/best-louisiana-crab-cakes-benedict/
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