Cajun Remoulade with Crab (Printable)
Creamy Cajun remoulade sauce folded with tender crab meat, great as a dip or seafood topping.
# What You Need:
→ Remoulade Base
01 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
02 - 2 tablespoons Creole mustard or spicy brown mustard
03 - 1 tablespoon ketchup
04 - 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
06 - 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
07 - 1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
08 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
09 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
11 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
12 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
13 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Fresh Additions
14 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
15 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallion
16 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
17 - 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill pickle
→ Crab
18 - 4 oz lump crab meat, picked over for shells
# Steps:
01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Creole mustard, ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, vinegar, hot sauce, smoked paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well blended.
02 - Stir in the celery, scallion, parsley, and dill pickle until evenly combined throughout the sauce.
03 - Gently fold in the crab meat, taking care not to break up the lumps too much while distributing evenly.
04 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld together properly.
05 - Serve chilled as a dip with crackers, crudités, or as a topping for fried fish, crab cakes, or po boys.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- It comes together in fifteen minutes but tastes like you spent all day perfecting the balance
- The combination of creamy, tangy, spicy, and sweet creates the kind of flavor that makes people pause mid bite
02 -
- Overmixing the crab will turn those luxurious chunks into shreds, so treat it with a gentle hand
- The sauce needs at least thirty minutes in the fridge to reach its full potential flavor-wise
03 -
- Pick through your crab meat with your fingers instead of a utensil to find hidden shell fragments
- Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly, so pull everything out about fifteen minutes before starting