INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon butter
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3 green onions, finely chopped
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1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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4 1/2 teaspoons heavy cream
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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Dash cayenne pepper
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1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs
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1/4 cup mayonnaise
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
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1/2 lemon, juiced
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1 pound crabmeat, picked over
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1 pound extra-large or jumbo shrimp (about 24 shrimp), peeled, deveined, tails on
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12 slices bacon, halved crosswise
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Steamed white rice, for serving, optional
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Basil Cream Sauce, recipe follows