Jalapeno Crab Cakes

This is one of Jalapeno Miss's favorite recipes. We prepared the recipe below using a 16 ounce can of all claw meat, but you can use white meat. It would probably be good with imitation crab meat, but we enjoy pure crab meat over the imitation stuff. The Parmesan cheese is a must for this version. So delicious!

Jalapeno Crab Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 jalapeno peppers, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 16 ounces cooked crab meat
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon spicy mustard
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasonings
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• 6 teaspoons parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter

Cooking Directions

1. Heat a sauté pan to medium and add 1 tablespoon butter with onion and jalapeno pepper
2. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes.
3. Add cream, mustard, 1 egg, parsley, chili powder, Creole seasoning and the breadcrumbs and mix well.
4. Fold in the crab meat.
5. Transfer crab mixture to a mixing bowl and allow to cool.
6. Form into 6 patties.
7. Press 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese onto the top of each patty.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
9. Serve with your favorite seafood sauce.