Crab cakes make a delicious appetizer for your parties or a perfect dinner, served with a side salad! The most delicious part of the cakes is the crab itself! Helped a bit by the lemon!
Crab cakes are a staple food in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. You can not walk in to a restaurant and not see them on the menu. Since we rarely get down to that area, we make them at home a few times a year, to treat ourselves.
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What you need
- lump crab meat
- celery
- chives
- lemon juice
- parsley
- panko bread crumbs
- tarragon
- mayonnaise
How to make crab cakes
- Chop up some of the crab, leaving about a third of it in large chunks.
- Chop vegetables.
- place all ingredients in large mixing bowl.
- Mix gently, but thoroughly.
- Form patties. Press into panko.
- Let cakes set up for at least 30 minutes, lightly covered in refrigerator.
- Fry in shallow oil until golden brown.
If you don’t want to dip these in a hot and spicy sauce, I suggest adding some heat to the crab mix. 1-2 tsp of hot sauce, 1/2-1 tsp of cayenne or chili powder, or Old Bay seasoning.
What sauces to use for crab cakes
Bold or spicy sauces really compliment the crab cakes.
Other Delicious Appetizers
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Super Easy Crab Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 lb lump crab meat
- 1 stalk celery
- 1/4 cup chives
- juice of 1/2 of a lemon
- 2 tsp fresh parsley
- 1 tsp tarragon dried or 2 tsp fresh
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Chop 2/3 of the crab into medium chunks. Leave 1/3 in large chunks.
- Chop herbs and vegetables, finely.
- Add all ingredients to mixing bowl.
- Gently, but thoroughly mix.
- Make cakes in whatever size you like. Mine were about 3 ounces each.
- Press each cake into panko so that the panko sticks.
- Place on a plate. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the panko soak up the liquids and bind, and for the flavors to meld.
- Shallow fry in cast iron pan in oil.
Notes
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Originally published 3/19/20
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