Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Crab Cakes


Ingredients:
     8 oz Crab Meat, drained and flaked
     5 Tbsp Butter, divided
     1/4 cup Onion, chopped
     1/4 cup Celery, chopped
     1 clove Garlic, minced
     1 1/4 cups seasoned Bread Crumbs
     1/4 cup Mayonnaise
     1 Egg, lightly beaten
     1 1/2  tsp Worcestershire Sauce
     1 tsp Lemon Juice
     1/8 tsp Ground Pepper

Direction:

In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of butter.

Add chopped onion, celery, and garlic.

Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Remove skillet from heat and let cool. Stir in crab meat, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and pepper.

Shape crab meat mixture into 4 patties; coat with remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs, pressing crumbs onto each patty.

In same large skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter.

Cook crab cakes in butter 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.

Serve with your favorite sauce.

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