Best Crab-cakes Sandwiches

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb crabmeat, picked over
• 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1/3 cup minced celery
• 1/2 cup minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 8 hamburger buns
• 2 cups shredded lettuce, for topping
• 8 slices tomatoes, for topping
• sliced red onion, for topping
• cooking oil

Recipe

• 1 combine first 11 ingredients.
• 2 spread 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs on wax paper.
• 3 divide crab mixture into 8 patties, coat with breadcrumbs and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 4 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 5 roast red pepper for 30 minutes until charred.
• 6 wrap in foil and cool.
• 7 remove skin and seeds and chop fine.
• 8 combine with mayonnaise, lemon juice and garlic.
• 9 spread on cut sides of hamburger buns.
• 10 heat ¼ inch oil in skillet.
• 11 cook crab cakes until golden, turning once about 8 minutes.
• 12 place crab cakes in rolls.
• 13 top each with 2 tbsp shredded lettuce, 1 slice tomato and sliced red onion.