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Friday, March 8, 2013

Crunchy Light Crab Cakes

Who knew you could buy delicious fresh crab meat at the grocery store?  I definitely didn't until I was cruising Pinterest and stumbled upon this delight.  Delicious and really simple to make - I put my own twist on these to lighten it up and add a little more natural flavor...the crab meat is so flavorful that I didn't want to add too much seasoning as it might take away from the crabiliciousness.

What you will need:
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (I used more but I am a bit of a lemon-head.)
  • 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • a sprinkle of cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 chopped parsley (dried is ok)
  • 1 cups breadcrumbs
  • 1 lbs crabmeat 
  • 1/2 cup of flour (to coat crab cakes)
  • 2 cups vegetable oil (to fry the crab cakes)
Let's Get Cooking!
  • Mix all ingredients together (except the flour) in a large mixing bowl.
  • Heat oil for a couple of minutes on medium high heat until hot, you can test by spraying some water from your fingertips into the oil - it should spatter and pop.
  • While oil is heating, shape mixture into palm sized cakes.
  • Fry cakes until golden brown on each side - should only take a few minutes.
Should make 6 cakes!  Serve over a bed of greens with hot sauce on the side and plenty of lemon.

Enjoy!

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