| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1 cup soda crackers, finely crushed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt and cayenne. Fold in the crabmeat and 1/4 cup of the cracker crumbs. Shape the mixture into 16 cakes about 1-inch thick. Coat the crab cakes with the remaining cracker crumbs and transfer to a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. The crab cakes can be refrigerated overnight at this point, if needed. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 2 tablespoons of the oil. When the foam subsides, add half the crab cakes and cook over moderate heat until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain the crab cakes on paper towels, then keep warm in a low oven. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of oil and cook the remaining crab cakes. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 479 |
| Total Fat | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 211 mg |
| Sodium | 925 mg |
Reviews
A great recipe. I usually add a tablespoon of Old Bay Seasoning (I am a daughter of the Chesapeake Bay and substitute Ritz Crackers for Soda Crackers. Always let them chill in the refrigerator at least a couple of hours, if possible. I like to put these together in the morning before going to work, and when I get home – dinner in half an hour!
These taste great and don’t have the excessive spicy heat of so many recipes I’ve tried. I used reguar bread crumbs and they still taste great. I’ve even done it with ‘fake’ crab meat instead of the real thing and it works almost as well.
This is a terrific recipe. The crab cakes were quite filling. I think this definitely feeds 5 or 6 people, especially if you have side dishes as well.
Great recipe. We added 1 teaspoon of Louisiana hot sauce and 2 cloves of garlic. Alternative is to replace the soda crackers with dry Quaker oats. All this recipe needs is a little “kick”.
We had no soda crackers so we toasted 4 slices of bread and crushed it. We added 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Chilled the mixture before making patties. Even the children loved the cakes. We used fresh cooked crab from Oregon coast. Very easy.