Crab Croquettes With Sherry Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces crabmeat
• 1/2 cup green pepper, minced
• 1/2 cup celery, minced
• 1 garlic clove
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 slices bread
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 6 drops tabasco sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups light cream
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons sherry wine

Recipe

• 1 tear the bread into small pieces and soak in 1 cup milk. set aside.
• 2 saute the green pepper, celery and garlic in in 3 t olive oil until softened.
• 3 add the crab to the bread mixture. mix well.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• 5 pour the remaining 3 t olive oil into the skillet over medium heat.
• 6 drop heaping spoonfulls of the crab mixture into the skillet. flatten slightly with a fork or spatula.
• 7 fry until golden brown on both sides.
• 8 sauce:.
• 9 melt 1/4 c butter in a medium saucepan. add the flour and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 10 add the cream slowly, stirring with a whisk to combat any lumps.
• 11 add the remaining ingredients.
• 12 serve over hot crab cakes.