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How To make Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes

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Ingredients
1
each
egg
1
teaspoon
sharp prepared mustard
1
tablespoon
lemon juice, freshly squeezed
6
tablespoon
olive oil, divided
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1

pepper, freshly ground
1
pound
lump crabmeat, picked clean
1/2
cup
dry, unflavored bread crumbs
1

cayenne pepper
4
tablespoon
butter
1

parsley
1

lemon wedges
1

tartar sauce

Directions:
Using an electric blender or wire whisk, beat together mustard, lemon juice and egg until thoroughly combined. While beating vigorously, gradually pour 4 tbs. of olive oil into the egg mixture in a thin stream. When smooth and creamy, stir in salt and pepper.
Gently fold in crabmeat, then bread crumbs and cayenne pepper. Shape into 8 patties, each about a half-inch thick. They will want to fall apart, but that's the idea of a good crab cake. You want only enough non-crab stuff to just barely bind them.
Melt butter together with remaining 2 tbs. of olive oil in skillet over medium heat. When butter sizzles (but before it burns!) gently ease the crab cakes into the skillet to cook. When well browned (2 to 3 minutes), gently turn and cook other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with parsley, lemon, tartar, if desired.
Makes 4 main-course servings, 8 appetizers.

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