Crab Cakes
I hate to admit that I had never really made a good crab cake until I made this recipe. Living on the coast of Virginia makes that statement seem ridiculous. But nonetheless here we are.
I like a good challenge and do not like anything to get the best of me so I was not going to give in. We have a few family and friends that work on the water so getting our hands on fresh caught seafood is pretty easy.
In the summer it is pretty common to get together and have a seafood feast. Newspaper covered tables filled with fresh steamed crabs and beer are the norm.
When we can save some of the crab meat, we make these crab cakes. The key to a really good crab cake is to not use a lot of fillers. You want it to be mostly crab meat.
These make an easy dinner or great party appetizer.
Yield: 4 - 6
Crab Cakes
Homemade crab cakes are easy and delicious. Perfect for a main dish or party appetizer.
prep time: 5 minscook time: 10 minstotal time: 15 mins
ingredients
1 pound of lump crab meat
1 Tablespoon
of mayonnaise
1 teaspoon of spicy mustard (regular if you do not have spicy)
1
egg
20 saltine crackers, crushed (half a sleeve)
instructions
Mix crab meat with mayonnaise, spicy
mustard, egg, and crackers. Mix well and form into patties.
Fry in about an inch of oil until browned. Drain on paper towels.
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