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Simple Crab Cakes Recipe | |
Seafood | |
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Ingredients:
1/2 pound lump crabmeat 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper 1/2 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning 2 - 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 cups fresh bread crumbs 1 egg, lightly beaten salt & pepper 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Directions:
Carefully pick over the crabmeat feeling for bits of shell and cartilage and discarding them. Stir in the peppers, seasoning and mayonnaise. Stir in up to 1/2 cup of bread crumbs to mixture or as much is needed to bind ingredients. Shape into 4 - 6 cakes, depending on desired size. Place on a plate and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator. Dip each cake into beaten egg and then into bread crumbs and set aside. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Cook cakes on each side until golden brown. Serve warm with spicy mayonnaiseSPICY MAYONNAISE 1 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons hot chile sauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice Stir all ingredients until well combined and chill Difficulty: Easy | |