Description
Down home crab cakes are heavy on the crab, light on the filler.
Ingredients
- 16 saltine crackers, finely crushed
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 pound flaked cooked crabmeat
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) (Optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Stir together crushed crackers and water in a large bowl. Let stand until softened
- about 1 minute. Fold in crabmeat
- egg
- mayonnaise
- and mustard. Add seafood seasoning
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
- and pepper; stir gently until evenly mixed. Form crab mixture into 3/4-inch-thick patties and place on a tray.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook patties in hot oil until golden brown and hot in the center
- about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 8