Smoked Crab Cake Stuffed Jalapenos
Smoked Crab Cake Stuffed Jalapenos is my incredible crab cake recipe stuffed in jalapenos and cooked on the smoker or Traeger pellet grill
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
Smoked Crab Cake Stuffed Jalapenos
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 onion diced
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (plus more to sprinkle over top)
- 12 oz jumbo lump crab (I used canned) drained
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 eggs beaten
- 10 to 12 jalapenos
Old Bay Aioli
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
Smoked Crab Cake Stuffed Jalapenos
- Drizzle olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the peppers and onions. Season with kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic, lemon juice, and Old Bay. Cook 1 more minute.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture come to room temp. Once at room temp gently fold in the crab meat, panko bread crumbs, and beaten eggs.
- Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and white ribs with a spoon. Fill each jalapeno half with the crab cake mixture and sprinkle more Old Bay seasoning over top.
- Set the smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place the jalapenos on the grill or smoker grate for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve with the Old Bay Aioli if desired.
Old Bay Aioli
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and serve with the stuffed jalapenos.