Chef John's Crab Cakes recipe

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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
1 pound fresh crabmeat, well drained
¼ cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter

Nutrition Info

297.2 calories
carbohydrate: 10.8 g
cholesterol: 150.6 mg
fat: 15 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 28.5 g
saturatedFat: 5.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 727.6 mg
sugar: 0.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix saltine crackers, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.

  2. Stir in crabmeat until mixture is combined but still chunky. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

  3. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on a plate.

  4. Shape chilled crab mixture into 4 small thick patties, coat completely with bread crumbs.

  5. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-heat, cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.

Recipe Yield

4 crab cakes

Recipe Note

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!

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