Crab Cakes
Updated February 23, 2016 
Makes8 crab cakes
Cooking Methodpan-frying
CostModerate
Total Timeunder 15 minutes
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
One Pot MealYes
OccasionCasual Dinner Party
Recipe Coursehot appetizer, main course
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Mealdinner
Taste and Texturerich, savory
Ingredients
- 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
- Vegetable oil
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
Instructions
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In a bowl, combine all of the crab cake ingredients and shape into 8 cakes.
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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.
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Serve with Tartar Sauce
Christopher Idone
