Chef John's Crab Cakes
Ingredients
- 8 saltine crackers, finely crushed
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay)
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
- salt to taste
- 1 pound fresh crabmeat, well drained
- ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
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Instructions
- Mix crushed crackers, mayonnaise, Dijon, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, egg, cayenne, and salt together in a large bowl. Add crabmeat and stir until combined but still chunky. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs onto a plate. Shape chilled crab mixture into four small, thick patties. Coat patties completely with bread crumbs.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add crab cakes and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
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