Crab Cakes

Information on the dish


-I'm hoping seafood doesn't get old. I promise i'll do something with chicken next time! I picked this recipe cause its not only easy but you can also add a few things here and there to customize it to your liking!
-General cost of this dish is 22$. Crab is costly but has 3-6 servings.
- I rated this about a 4.5 out of 5.

What you will need


- 1 lb of fresh lump REAL crab meat
(Can also be canned, if canned use 2 cans.)

- 1 roll of Ritz crackers

- 1 beaten egg

-1 tablespoon of mayonnaise (lite preferably)

-1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce

-1 tablespoon of "Old Bay" Seasoning

-2 tablespoons of butter

Optional


-1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard

-1/4 of a shallot, finely chopped

-1/4 cup of cilantro

What to do


1. To begin with if you purchased fresh crab, make sure it has to hidden shell pieces. If you purchased canned, make sure you drain and rinse gently so it doesn't have any of the liquid from the can left on it. This will make the crab overly salty.

2. Crush your Ritz crackers so they are a nice bread crumb texture.

3. In a medium to large mixing bowl, mix all your ingredients except  for the butter. Mix gently as to not crush the lumps. Lumpy crab cakes make for the best kind. After all is well mix, form them into patties. Not to big or they will take to long to cook.

4. In a medium saute pan, melt the butter over medium to medium-high heat. Place the cakes 3 at a time or more depending on the size. Don't crowd the pan or they wont cook properly. 4-5 minutes on each side until they on nice golden brown.

- Serve with a nice salad.


Sorry I do not have a photo for this. Was to eager to try it, I managed to forget to take one. Enjoy!