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.

Farwa Haroon
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I'm not a big fan of crab cakes, but these were actually really good. I would definitely make them again.


Manda Thato
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These crab cakes were easy to make and very tasty. I will be making them again soon.


MD Sanjid
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I followed the recipe exactly and the crab cakes turned out perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Mirajul khondokar
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These crab cakes are the best I've ever had. I will definitely be making them again.


Sodirat olaniran
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I made these crab cakes for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Ethnic Wings
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These crab cakes were delicious! The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the bread crumbs and seasonings added just the right amount of texture and taste. I served them with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, and they were a hit with my family.


Malik Ghayas
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I've made crab cakes before, but this recipe is by far the best. The crab cakes were moist and flavorful, and the bread crumbs gave them a nice crispy crust. I will definitely be using this recipe again.


Mehtab Jutt
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These crab cakes were easy to make and turned out great! I used fresh crab meat and they were so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Sain Jan
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I'm not a big fan of crab cakes, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The crab cakes were light and fluffy, with a nice crispy crust. The flavor was also great, with a good balance of crab, bread crumbs, and seasoning


Chisomo Labisoni
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These crab cakes were absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the bread crumbs and seasonings added just the right amount of texture and taste. I served them with tar


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