Crabby Pattys

Directions

1. 1
   you want to start the shrimp topping before you make the crab.
2. 2
   if you want to use fresh seasonings, just cook them down before you add the shrimp
3. 3
   pre-heat oil in shallow pan
4. 4
   season the shrimp with Louisiana season salt and saute' the shrimp in oil until they turn pink, then add 2 T. flour, onion, garlic, celery, bellpepper and cook that for another 5 minutes or until flour starts to darken and then pour in your broth, I used chicken 'cause its all I had on hand use what you have.
5. 5
   cover this and let simmer on low, go make crabby pattys
6. 6
   clean crabmeat, check for little pieces of shell and dump in a medium mixing bowl
7. 7
   add the bread crumbs to crab and fold together
8. 8
   now into the crab put in Heinz sauce, Worcestershire, and mayonnaise, onion and garlic powders also the celery
9. 9
   now mix eggs together in another dish and add to the crab
10. 10
    mix all this together really well, mixture will be very wet
11. 11
    now that you have a wet mixture, you start slowly folding in flour, you made need more or less depending on wetness
12. 12
    in shallow frying pan begin heating just enough oil to coat the whole bottom of pan
13. 13
    using a large spoon, drop crab by spoonfuls in hot oil, do not press down , wait 1 minute and roll each patty over and now press down and cook for just another 1-2 minutes then remove to a paper towel.