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Perfect Crab Cakes With Green Onions

Perfect Crab Cakes With Green Onions

Cost $20, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 30 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $20

INGREDIENTS

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 🥚 1 egg, beaten
    • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 🥛 4 teaspoons milk
    • 6 tablespoons olive oil, for frying

  • Seafood

    • 🦀 1 pound lump or backfin crabmeat, drained and picked over for shells

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 10 saltine crackers, finely crushed
    • ¼ teaspoon Chesapeake seasoning, such as Old Bay(r)
    • ¼ teaspoon hot red pepper sauce

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 2 tablespoons green onion tops

  • For Serving

    • 🍋 Lemon wedges

STEPS

1

Mix egg, mayonnaise, green onions, Old Bay, and hot sauce in a small bowl until fully combined.

2

Lightly break up crabmeat in a medium bowl. Add milk and toss gently to coat. Mix in crushed saltines and gently toss again. Combine with egg mixture and form into 8 compact crab cakes using a 1/3-cup measuring cup.

3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Fry the crab cakes, carefully turning once, until golden brown (about 3 minutes per side). Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

4

Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

433

Calories

  • 27
    Protein
  • 14
    Carbs
  • 31
    Fats

💡 Keep the crab cakes compact so they stay intact during frying.Use fresh lump crabmeat for the best flavor and texture.Refrigerate the crab cakes for up to 8 hours ahead of frying to help them firm up.Pair with a fresh green salad or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.