I love a good burger but sometimes it’s fun to mix it up and serve an unexpected burger like my Don’t be Crabby Burger – crab cake sandwich recipe. The combination of rich crab meat with melted brie and a spicy pineapple slaw is the perfect tropical vacation as close as your backyard.
Don't' Be Crabby Burger | Crab Cake Sandwich
Make it easy on yourself. Your guests are way more interested in spending time with you than getting a gourmet meal. It's a backyard BBQ, kick your shoes off grab a cocktail and relax. Enjoy!
Ingredients
For Crab Cakes
- 1 1/2 lbs cooked crabmeat*
- 6 t mayonnaise
- 1 t Creole-style mustard - like Zatarain's Creole Mustard you can substitute stone ground or country dijon with a pinch of creole seasoning or hot sauce if you can't find Creole mustard.
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
- 1 green onions - finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic - finely minced
- 1 t sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs - lightly beaten
- 2 t canola oil
- Paprika
- Lemon wedges
- 8 thick slices of Maui or Vidalia onions
- 6 oz. brie - rind removed
- 8 Hawaiian rolls
For Pineapple Jalapeno Slaw:
- 6 oz package angel hair slaw
- 1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 T white wine vinegar
- 1 fresh jalapeños - seeded and finely chopped (use less if you want less spice)
- ½ t granulated sugar
- 1/2 t of fresh lemon juice
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple - chopped into small pieces
- 1 T cilantro - finely chopped
Instructions
For Crab Cakes
- Wash your hands really good - the only way to work with crab is with your hands.
- Put the crab meat in a large mixing bowl, using your fingers break any large pieces and remove any bits of shell you find.
- In another bowl mix mayonnaise, mustard, 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs, parsley, green onions, red bell pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix well.
- Carefully fold crab meat to combine.**
- Add the lightly beaten eggs and carefully fold to combine.
- To form crab cakes, on a parchment paper lined tray, and using a cookie cutter (I think mine is 3 1/2 or 4 inches) fill cookie cuter with about 1/3 cup of crab meat and lightly press. Carefully lift cutter off. repeat with remaining crab mixture, You should get 8 crab cakes.
- Cover tray with plastic wrap, press lightly and chill at least 30 minutes up to an hour.
- This is a great time to make the slaw.
- Preheat grill to 350 - 400 degrees F.
- Brush Vidalia or Maui onions with EVOO and grill on grates, covered with stick-resistant tin foil for 3 -4 minutes, each side.
- Remove rind from brie (this is easiest if the brie has been placed in the freezer for 30 minutes or an hour in advance)
- Place remaining breadcrumbs in a shallow dish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Lightly dredge both sides of 8 cakes in bread crumbs and add to hot skillet.
- Press lightly with a spatula and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
- Transfer to a sheet pan lined with stick resistant tin foil.
- Repeat with remaining cakes, adding more oil, if necessary.
- Squeeze lemon over each cake and sprinkle with paprika.
- Slide crab cakes on the foil off baking sheet onto the grill grates and grill for about five 4 minutes.
- Top crab cakes with thin slices of brie cook for an additional minute until brie begins to melt
To serve:
- Lightly toast Hawaiian Rolls on the grill.
- Place Pineapple Jalapeno Slaw on the bottom half of bun
- Next, place a slice of grilled Maui onion on top of slaw
- Top slaw with a brie-covered crab cake. Top with bun and it's time to eat.
Pineapple Jalapeno Slaw
- In a small bowl, mix yogurt, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt until thoroughly combined
- In a large bowl, toss cabbage, jalapeno, and cilantro
- Add yogurt mixture to cabbage mixture and carefully toss to combine.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
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