This is a dish you can make when you don't have any meat out for supper.
1 6 oz. can of crabmeat, drained and flaked, 0r 1 6 oz. pkg. fresh or frozen lump crabmeat, thawed and drained
1 egg slightly beaten
6 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs, divided (regular or Panko crumbs)
2 Tbsp. finely chopped carrot
2 Tbsp. finely chopped celery
1 Tbsp. finely chopped red pepper
1 Tbsp. finely chopped green onion (green part only)
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp. bottled hot pepper sauce
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Drain crabmeat.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine egg, 4 Tbsp. of bread crumbs, carrot celery, onion, mayonnaise, dry mustard, salt and hot pepper sauce.
Gently stir in crabmeat just until combined.
With wet hands, gently shape mixture into four ½ inch thick patties . Or you can make them smaller if serving as an appetizer. Mixture will be a bit crumbly.
Pace remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl and gently coat both sides of each crab cake.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
Add crab cakes.
Cook about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brow and heated through.
Serve immediately with lemon wedges, if desired and Tartar Sauce.
Tartar Sauce
In a small bowl, stir together:
1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp. chopped celery leaves,
1 Tbsp. sweet or dill pickle relish,
1 Tbsp. chopped green onion
1/2 tsp. prepared mustard
1/4 tsp. celery salt.
I've been planning to make the salmon cakes posted here recently...and now I've got another seafood quickie to try. Thanks, Bev.
ReplyDeletei do love salmon cakes but have never tried the real deal with crab cakes.
ReplyDeleteyou bet this will be on the menu next grocery shop.
thanks for sharing this.
I have never made crab cakes but I sure want to now. I love that there are veggies added and the tartar dip sounds good too.
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Bev, these look awesome ..and I will certainly try them too .. have you ever used the fake crab at Costco to make these? I often buy those packs. . and I wonder if they would work.
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Lovella - no, I have never used the imitation crab to make these. I think it is too firm a texture. This recipe seems to need the flakes of crab. You could try it though and let me know. I think you would really have to flake or shred it to get it to blend well with the rest of the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI got this recipe from you afew years ago and have made them a number of times. Glad to have the recipe at my finger tips. Kathy
ReplyDeletemmm, this sounds good, I've never made crab cakes before, I'll have to give these a go
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