Crab Cakes With Sassy Tartar Sauce - Sandra Lee

from health magazine mailer

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 crab cakes

Ingredients

• CRAB CAKES

• 12  ounces lump crabmeat, cleaned and drained
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup  seasoned bread crumbs
• 1  tablespoon  Old Bay Seasoning or 1  tablespoon  other  seafood seasoning
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 10  saltine crackers
•  vegetable oil

• SASSY TARTAR SAUCE

• 1 (10 ounce) bottle  tartar sauce
• 2  teaspoons  cajun seasoning
• 6  dashes  hot sauce
• 1  scallion, finely copped

Directions

1. Mix crabcakes ingredients, except crackers and oil. Form six (6) crab cakes, about 2.5 in diameter.
2. Crush saltine crackers in a plastic bag and place in shallow dish. Cover crab cakes with the crumbs.
3. In large skillet over medium heat, ad enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Fry in batches in hot oil, about 3 minute per side or until just golden rbown. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
4. Mis sauce ingredients and serve.