Crawfish Cake Sliders

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 cup shelled crawfish tails
• 2 tablespoons each chopped onion, red pepper and celery
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• Creole spice
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 8 slider buns
• Tartar sauce

Instructions:

1. In a saute pan heat 1 teaspoon oil, add chopped onion, red pepper and celery and cook until tender, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Remove pan from heat and add garlic, crawfish meat, and 1 teaspoon Creole spice (or to taste). Transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
3. Mix in egg and enough bread crumbs for mixture to bind; adjust seasonings to taste with salt, pepper and Creole spice.
4. Form into 8 equal patties and flatten to 3/4-inch thick. Heat remaining oil in a saute pan and cook cakes on both sides until brown and crispy.
5. Serve with a dollop of tartar sauce.

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