Crab Cake Media Noche Recipe

Crab Cakes:

Fry the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until lightly browned (about 2 minutes)

Add the shallots, bell pepper, celery and garlic and cook until soft but not browned (about 2 minutes)

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and let cool.

Stir in the crab, herbs, cracker crumbs, Old Bay, salt ad pepper, and cayenne.

Fold in the egg and enough cream to get a moist but firm consistency. If too wet, add more cracker crumbs.

Wet hands with water and form the crab mixture into 8 small patties. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

heat clarified butter in a non stick frying pan and Pan fry the crabcakes until crusty and golden brown - approx 3 minutes each side.

Drain on a paper towel and set aside.

Sandwich:

Slice open the rolls lengthwise and spread the bottom halves with the mayo and the top halveswith the mustard.

Layer the sandwich with 2 crab cakes on each bottom, swiss cheese, 3 tomato slices on each, lettuce and then the pickle slices.

Cover with top of the roll.

Lightly butter the entire outsides of the sandwiches and place in a skillet over medium heat.

Pleace a weight, like a bacon press on top or flatten the sandwich with a long spatula.

Cook the sandwiches until crusty and golden brown on both sides approx 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding butter to the pan as necessary.

Slice the sandwiches in half on the diagonal and serve at once!