Casey Lauren's Cheesy Crab Sweet Potato Hashbrowns

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon chili powder 
• 2  eggs 
• 1 tablespoon parsley fresh chopped for garnish
• 7 ounces imitation crabmeat flaked
• 0.3 cup lemon zest 
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
• 30 servings salt and pepper black to taste
• 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning old bay® (such as )
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 2  sweet potatoes shredded peeled
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 
• 2 tablespoons mustard yellow prepared

Equipment

• frying pan
• whisk
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl; whisk in the mayonnaise, mustard, seafood seasoning, and chili powder.
2. Add the sweet potatoes, crabmeat, mozzarella cheese, and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper; mix until evenly combined.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Scoop heaping spoonfuls of the sweet potato mixture into the heated pan. Flatten into 3-inch circles and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining sweet potato mixture.
4. Sprinkle with parsley to garnish.