Description
These are what crab cakes are supposed to be like. They are basically a fried lump of crabmeat, held together with a minimum of filler. Delicious!
Ingredients
- 8 saltine crackers, finely crushed
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- salt to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
- 1 pound fresh crabmeat, well drained
- ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Mix saltine crackers
- mayonnaise
- Dijon mustard
- seafood seasoning
- Worcestershire sauce
- egg
- salt
- and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
- Stir in crabmeat until mixture is combined but still chunky. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs on a plate.
- Shape chilled crab mixture into 4 small thick patties; coat completely with bread crumbs.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-heat; cook crab cakes until golden brown
- about 4 minutes per side.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 23 mins
Servings: 4