Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 stalks celery heart, finely chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped
  • 2 bunches of scallion, green part only, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black and white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/2 cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
  • 1/2 cup smoked salmon
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • Hot sauce (recommended: Crystal's)
  • 1 pound jumbo lump crab
  • 3 cups seasoned bread crumbs
  • 5 tablespoons corn or vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 tablespoons butter, for frying
  • Serving suggestion: Remoulade

Method

  • In a big heavy bottomed frying pan saute celery, peppers, onions, scallions in butter and oil.
  • Add oregano, basil and thyme, salt and white pepper.
  • Lastly add parsley and garlic and cook until soft.
  • Leave to cool.
  • Finely chop smoked salmon, then flatten it, using the blade of a kitchen knife.
  • Add the salmon to the whipped cream in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add dill and season with salt and white pepper.
  • Add 1/2 of the lemon juice and blend gently with spoon.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the sauteed vegetables and herbs to the mousse.
  • Fold egg whites into mousse.
  • Check the crabmeat for pieces of shell and put in a large clean bowl.
  • Season with a handful of bread crumbs, salt, pepper, hot sauce and remaining lemon juice.
  • Fold in mousse, taking care not to over mix it.
  • Fold in the rest of the vegetables and herbs and a handful of bread crumbs.
  • Blend it together very carefully with your hands taking care not to break up any of the crabmeat and overwork the mousse.
  • Gently work into little cakes and bread them with more bread crumbs.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a large heavy-bottomed frying pan.
  • Fry the crab cakes until golden brown on each side.
  • Only turn them once after the bottom side is browned.
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons green onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Creole mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon capers, roughly chopped
  • 3 tablespoons parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended Crystal's)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Chop all vegetable ingredients.
  • Place in bowl and add remaining ingredients.
  • Mix thoroughly then refrigerate.
  • *Cook's Note: It's best if you can make it the day before.
  • Using a food processor will make your sauce watery.
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings