Crab Cake BLT Recipe
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, divided
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Dash of Tabasco
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb. jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1 cup yellow ground cornmeal
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 rolls, halved
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 8 slices crisp cooked bacon
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- Lettuce
- Combine egg yolk, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, scallions, parsley, tarragon, lemon zest, Tabasco, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Gently fold in crabmeat, trying not to break up the crab.
- Pour cornmeal onto a plate. Shape crab mixture into 4 cakes; dredge in cornmeal to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry cakes for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Stir Sriracha into remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Spread on bun; layer bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce, and crab cake.