CRAB CAKES

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Categories     Sauté     Mayonnaise     Crab     Parsley     Gourmet

Yield Serves 3 as a main course, 6 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 pound jumbo lump crab meat, picked over
1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
a few drops Tabasco
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

Steps:

  • In a skillet cook onion and celery in 4 tablespoons butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until tender and transfer to a bowl. Stir in crab and bread crumbs. In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and stir into crab mixture until combined well.
  • Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Form crab mixture into 6 flattened rounds, each about 3 inches wide and 3/4 inches thick, and transfer to baking sheet. Chill crab cakes, covered with plastic wrap, at least 1 hour and up to 4.
  • In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook half of crab cakes until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Cook remaining cakes in remaining tablespoon butter in same manner.
  • Serve crab cakes warm with lemon wedges. Makes 6 cakes.

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I've made these crab cakes several times now, and they always turn out great. They're a favorite of my family and friends.


Md Murad hosain
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These crab cakes were so good! The flavor was perfect, and they were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making these again.


Tauhida Akther
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The crab cakes were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out perfect. I served them with a side of coleslaw and tartar sauce, and they were a hit.


Naraiya P
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These crab cakes were easy to make and turned out great. I used fresh crab meat, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


i3moreee55
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I love crab cakes, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cakes were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I served them with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, and they were perfect.


James Gamble
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These crab cakes were a hit at my last dinner party! The combination of crab, bread crumbs, and Old Bay seasoning was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


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