Zesty Crab Cakes

A zesty treat that's a perfect companion to Coconut Shrimp Won Tons.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups crab meat, fresh or chopped imitaton
2 cups bread crumbs, plain, dry - divided use
1 (9.75-ounce) jar Crosse & Blackwell Shrimp Sauce - divided use
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Cooking Directions:

1. Melt butter over medium-high heat in large skillet. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Combine onion-celery mixture, crabmeat, 1 cup bread crumbs, 1/3 cup shrimp sauce, cheese, sour cream and eggs; mix well. Shape mixture into 2-inch-round patties. Coat crab cakes with remaining bread crumbs.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat in same skillet. Add half of crab ckes; cook on each side for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining crab cakes, adding oil as needed. Serve with remaining shrimp sauce.

Makes 60 appetizer crab cakes.

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