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crab-cakes

Yield : Makes 8 crab cakes

Ingredients

The crab cakes:

  • 1 pound (about 2½ cups ) flaked crab meat, picked over
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped (about ¾ cup)
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup homemade Mayonnaise or Hellman's
  • 1 egg, beaten with 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ¼ cup fresh bread or cracker crumbs

For frying:

  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup dried bread crumbs

Directions

In a bowl, combine all of the crab cake ingredients and shape into 8 cakes.

In a heavy skillet, heat 1 inch of oil over moderately high heat. Lightly coat the cakes in the dried bread crumbs and fry in the hot oil until golden brown.

Serve with Tartar Sauce


© Christopher Idone
 

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving

253 kcal
8 % daily value
4 % daily value
2 % daily value
226 mg
25 mg
13 g
1 g
1 g
9 g
75 mg
252 mg
4 g
18 g
6 % daily value

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