Recipe: Tasty Crab Cakes

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Recipe: Tasty Crab Cakes Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Crab Cakes. Crab has always been my favorite type of shellfish, but I have never really cared much for crab cakes. The overpowering presence of seasoned breadcrumbs used in most recipes interferes with the sweet and delicate flavors of the fresh lump crabmeat. Classic Crab Cakes Our region is known for good seafood, and crab cakes are a traditional favorite.

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In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, egg, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, and hot sauce, and season with salt and pepper.

In a medium bowl, stir together crabmeat, panko, and parsley.

You can cook Crab Cakes using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Crab Cakes

  1. Prepare 1 envelope of blue star lump crab meat.

  2. Prepare 3 stalk of green onion.

  3. Prepare 2 tbsp of panko bread crumbs.

  4. Prepare 2 tbsp of italian bread crumbs.

  5. It’s dash of dried dill.

  6. It’s pinch of salt & pepper.

  7. You need pinch of cayenne pepper.

  8. You need 1 of large egg.

  9. You need 1 tbsp of regular mayo.

  10. You need of yellow mustard.

  11. You need of lemon juice.

Crab cakes are a classic restaurant favorite, but it's easy to make them at home.

Serve this warm, crispy seafood dinner with a side salad and dipping sauce for a complete crab cake meal.

This was the first time I've ever made crab cakes and they were the best ones I've ever tasted!

I did add old bay, used a little extra crabmeat and rolled them lightly in bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese because I wanted to seal in the flavor and wasn't sure if they would stay together properly without.

Crab Cakes step by step

  1. Mix everything but the crab together. Mix well. Taste to see if additional seasoning is needed..

  2. Add the crab last. Mix well but try not to break up the crab..

  3. Form 4 crab pattys. It will be more wet than dry..

  4. Put in a preheated skillet. Bake for about 10 minutes than flip..

  5. Garnish with lemon aioli & additional green onions..

  6. Lemon aioli: mayo, lemon juice & EVOO. Equal parts mayo & EVOO. Add lemon juice to taste & season with salt & pepper..

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Maryland crab cakes use blue crab which is entirely different in shape, texture and taste to king crab.

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This simple crab cake recipe features OLD BAY Seasoning.

French's Classic Yellow Mustard, parsley flakes, mayo, and egg form the flavorful base for a deliciously golden brown crabmeat filled patty.