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Crab Cakes

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Servings: 4 Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dinner, Dessert, Snack, Drink, Sauce, Bread, Baked, Fried

Tags: appetizer, deep fried, main course, medium difficulty, recipes for sauces and condiments, recipes using bread crumb, recipes using caper, recipes using crab, recipes using egg, recipes using lemon juice, recipes using mayonnaise, recipes with metric units

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ACrab_Cakes)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ACrab%20Cakes&oldid=4630311

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

Crab cakes

  • 1 lb (450 g) crabmeat or imitation crabmeat
  • 1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 3 cups vegetable oil

Sauce

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp capers, chopped
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • ½ tsp lemon zest

Directions

  1. Combine crabmeat, Italian style breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl for the cakes.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except the oil, to make the sauce.
  3. Shape crab cake mix into 3-inch (7.5 cm) patties (about 2 per serving) or smaller for appetizer-size.
  4. Add oil to a skillet.
  5. Pan fry the cakes for 3–4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  6. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
  7. Serve cakes topped with the sauce.