Cajun Seafood Cakes

CAJUN CRAB CAKES (NO BREADCRUMBS)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the celery, bell pepper, green onion, carrot, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes more.
• Season with 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, basil, pepper, dill weed, oregano, and thyme. Cook and stir until fragrant, 5 minutes more.
• Transfer cooked vegetables to a large bowl; allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Set skillet aside for later use.
• Stir the beaten eggs into the vegetables. Mix in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs with your hands, making sure not to break up the chunks of crab too much.
• Shape the crab mixture into 12 small cakes.
• Heat vegetable oil in the skillet over medium high heat.
• Pan-fry the crab cakes in batches until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes.
• To make dipping sauce: Whisk together the mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, 2 teaspoon Creole seasoning, 2 teaspoon parsley flakes, and paprika.

SHRIMP & CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix shrimp, crab, egg white, mustard, hot pepper, salt and Peppercorn Blend in a bowl. Shape into 8 patties, each about 3/8 inch thick. Spread breadcrumbs in a shallow dish and coat the patties on both sides with crumbs.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat; add crab cakes and cook until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

CAJUN CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Flake the crabmeat into a large bowl and add the bread crumbs, mustard, hot sauce, Cajun seasoning, eggs and onion. Mix well but don't overwork or the cakes will be mealy. Divide the mixture into 16 balls and flatten slightly to form the cakes. (The recipe can be made to this point and the cakes can be refrigerated overnight or frozen for up to 1 week.)
• Pour 1/2-inch of vegetable oil into a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high. When oil is hot, fry the cakes in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve.
• Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.

CAJUN SEAFOOD CAKES

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes, until tender. Drain and mash lightly with a fork or potato masher.
• Preheat oven to 375°F In a nonstick pan, heat the 1 tbsp canola oil over medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic, celery, Cajun spices, and Italian herbs for 2 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Place the fish along with the shrimp and scallops in a large bowl, add the onion mixture, cooked potatoes, 1 cup of the parsley, 1 cup of the bread crumbs, salt, pepper, Szechwan sauce, and lemon juice. Mix the remaining 3 cups bread crumbs and the remaining 1 cup parsley together in a shallow bowl.
• Using an 8 oz scoop as a measure, form the mixture into 10 (1/2 inch thick) slightly flattened cakes. Dredge eash in the bread crumb mixture, gently pressing the crumbs onto the outside of the cakes.
• Heat some of the remaining 1/2 cup canola oil in a large saute pan. Saute the cakes in the oil for 2 minutes and each side, until the cakes are golden brown. Be sure to change the oil in the pan if it gets too dark.
• Place the browned seafood cakes on a sheet pan in the oven for 15 minutes, until the cakes are cooked through. Serve with Creole Remoulade sauce Recipe #373985.

CAJUN CATFISH CAKES WITH REMOULADE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Season the catfish on both sides with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Brush the grill pan with some of the canola oil and grill the catfish until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate and let cool.
• Into a large bowl, add the cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, mustard, and egg. Shred the fish with a fork and add to the bowl. Fold everything together. Form into 8 small cakes and set them aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining canola oil. When it is hot, add the catfish cakes and cook until browned on each side, 4 to 5 minutes total. Drain on brown paper.
• While the cakes are cooking, make the remoulade: In a bowl, stir together the remaining 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon mustard, hot sauce, lemon juice, and garlic. (Reserve 1/2 cup remoulade for Round 2 Recipe Cajun Quesadillas.)
• Serve the catfish cakes with the remoulade.

CAJUN SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Meanwhile, pour cream into large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until just about boiling. Reduce heat, and add herbs, salt, peppers, onions, and parsley. Simmer 7 to 8 minutes, or until thickened.
• Stir in seafood, cooking until shrimp is no longer transparent. Stir in cheeses, blending well.
• Drain pasta. Serve sauce over noodles.

CAJUN SHRIMP BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• In a small bowl, combine the Cajun spice mix ingredients and stir to combine.
• In a baking dish, combine potatoes, corn, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of oil, and ½ tablespoon of the cajun spice mix.
• Mix until the vegetables are coated evenly with the spice mix. Place butter on top.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sausage, shrimp, garlic, oil, and ½ tablespoon of the spice mix. Save the remaining spice mix for future recipes.
• Mix well.
• Add the sausage and shrimp into the same baking dish as the corn and potatoes.
• Bake for another 15 minutes.
• Top with fresh parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and beer!
• Enjoy!

CAJUN SHRIMP CAKES WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place the shrimp and chopped sausage in a food processor and process using on/off turns until coarsely chopped.
• In a skillet melt butter over medium heat; add in the onion, bell pepper and garlic, sauté stirring for about 4 minutes or until softened; transfer to a large bowl.
• Add in shrimp and sausage to the vegetable mixture.
• Stir in mayo, egg, 1 cup breadcrumbs, green onions, mustard, seasoned salt and black pepper; cover the mixture and chill for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Form the mixture into 15 (1-1/2-inch thick) patties.
• Place the remaining 2 cups breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
• Coat each patty with the crumbs patting with hands to adhere.
• Transfer to a cookie sheet or large plate.
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
• Heat the butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add in the shrimp cakes and cook about 6 minutes on each side or until browned.