How to Prepare Tasty Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes. A crab cake is a variety of fishcake that is popular in the United States. It is composed of crab meat and various other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard (typically prepared mustard, but sometimes mustard powder), eggs, and seasonings, particularly the cake is then sautéed, baked. Crab cakes should be all about the crab — no questions asked.

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have Dungeness crabs. Perfect Crab Cakes are super easy to make. Crab cakes are a great way to use leftover crab meat, but you can also buy packaged crab meat just to make crab cakes! You can have Crab Cakes using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Crab Cakes

1. It's 8 oz of Package of crab meat coarsely chopped (real lump or imitation is fine).
2. Prepare 2 cup of Seasoned bread crumbs (reserve about 1/2 cup).
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of Minced onion.
4. You need 1/2 of A Jalapeño minced or about 4 minced slices from a jar.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of Mayo.
6. It's 1 of Old bay seasoning.
7. You need 1 tbsp of Oil.

People in different regions use different seasonings in crab cakes, so feel free. This is the best crab cake recipe you will ever find. If you don't overmix, and don't pack your mounds too tightly, you will experience pure, unadulterated crab cake heaven. My crab cake connisseur thought they were great.

Crab Cakes step by step

1. Add crab meat, onions and jalapeños to a mixing bowl. Season with old bay seasoning to taste. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of bread crumbs to crabmeat mixture..
2. Now Add mayo and slowly mix with a fork until mixture is thoroughly moist. If it seems a little too dry you can always add about a teaspoon or so. You want it to be a little firm so the crab cakes won't fall apart while frying. Form mixture into balls and let set in the refrigerator for at least 30 mins..
3. Add the remaining bread crumbs to a plate. Set aside. Pour oil in skillet and set range eye to medium heat. Roll each crabmeat ball in the breadcrumbs. Make sure they're coated evenly..
4. Place crabmeat ball in between your hands and press lightly enough to form patties. Add to skillet. Cook patties on each side for about 6 minutes or so or until golden brown on each side..
5. Drain on paper towels.
6. Serve with a salad and remoulade.

Served them with a Joe's Mustard Sauce (South Beach Diet) and they were a hit! Crab cakes are a stunning appetizer that's easy to make at home. Panko breadcrumbs help bind the Crab cakes are always on the menu at fancy restaurants, but why wait for date night or special. This easy homemade Crab Cakes recipe couldn't be more DELICIOUS or easy! They're made with fresh lump crab meat, diced bell pepper, cilantro, mayonnaise and spices.