GOLDEN CRAB CAKES
Yields: 4 portions
1 pound Fresh lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons Red onion (minced)
2 tablespoons Bell pepper (green or red) (minced)
1 tablespoon Garlic (minced)
2 Egg whites
3/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Cracker meal (as needed)
Fresh bread crumbs (as needed)
Olive oil (as needed for pan frying)
Method:
In a medium sized bowl combine the first four ingredients.
In a separate bowl combine the next five ingredients and stir mixture until smooth.
Add to crabmeat mixture; stir and gradually add cracker meal until cakes can be formed.
Roll formed cakes in the fresh bread crumbs and pan fry in olive oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
Courtesy of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
|
