Sassy's Crab Cakes

Submitted by sassafrasnanc

"So yummy! This recipe is a result of 4 different cook's trying to make the perfect crab cake that would hold up in a busy music cafe but still be authentic. Serve as small appetizers or throw some coleslaw on a kaiser bun with a larger sized one and you will have a delicious sandwich. I always make my own breadcrumbs but purchased will work fine. Try these with my cucumber dill sauce for a refreshing different taste!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 16 small
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup minced yellow onions or 1/4 cup green onion
• 1⁄4 cup minced red peppers or 1/4 cup green pepper
• 1⁄3 cup minced celery
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 lb crabmeat, drained (fresh, frozen or canned lump or claw meat)
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, Maryland style
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil

directions

1. Saute onion, red pepper and celery until tender.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in crabmeat and the next 10 ingredients.
4. Mix well & shape into patties, any size.
5. Coat with additional breadcrumbs.
6. Heat approximately 1/4 inch of oil in heavy weight fry pan to about 370 degrees.
7. Fry for about 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
8. Drain on paper before serving.

Reviews

[islandgrillman]

I found this recipe easy to do and very tasty. I added a few fresh herbs and used a chipotle suace in place of cayenne pepper. Served it with an arugula salad.<br/><br/>Thanks for a great dinner

 

[Mark &amp; Stacy]

Even our picky 5 year old ate her share without complaint! The only change we made was to use panko breadcrumbs on the outside. It made for a light, pleasantly crisp outside. Fantastic!

 

[gwynn]

These were very tasty crab cakes. Loved the seasoning. Thanks for posting.

 

[barefootmommawv]

We really enjoyed these. I doubled the recipe and added lobster meat. Other than that I left the recipe alone. Thanks for sharing we'll be having these again and again.

 

[Tony Rules The Kitc]

Excellent crab cakes! We loved the mix of flavors and have shared the recipes with several dinner guests. Delicious!