Blue crab cakes
Blue crab cakes recipe in the seafood category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons prepared Creole mustard
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning
- 1 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Several dashes hot pepper sauce
- 1 pound crabmeat, picked over to remove any shells
- 3/4 cup saltine cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Lemon wedges (for garnish)
Recipe method:
- In a large bowl, stir together egg, mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil seasoning, pepper, salt and hot pepper sauce.
- Gently mix in the crabmeat, cracker crumbs and bell pepper.
- Form eight patties, each 3/4 inch thick.
- Warm the oil and butter together over medium-high heat.
- Fry the crab cakes 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until they are golden. Drain them.
- Serve immediately.
- Squeeze lime or lemon juice over them.
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