My Crab Cakes Recipe
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My Crab Cakes

By: Rod Mowery 
"Great crab cakes with lots of flavor and spice. Serve with homemade aioli and a crisp white wine!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (586)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 crab cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 3/8 cup olive oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) can canned crabmeat, drained
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 8 ounces buttery round crackers, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs) or regular dry bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over high heat. Saute green onions briefly until tender; cool slightly.
  2. Combine crabmeat, sauteed green onions, egg, mayonnaise, dry mustard, crushed crackers, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, salt and pepper. Form into 1/2 inch thick patties. Coat the patties with bread crumbs.
  3. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook cakes until golden brown on each side. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 318 | Total Fat: 22.1g | Cholesterol: 76mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2006 by Jen   view full review
Yumm. I have made these crabcakes many times and I have made some changes to the recipe that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by We Love the Kitchen   view full review
These are turning into one of our favorites! I've made them a number of times and have done...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2006 by Ayla   view full review
Thank you for this recipe. These were the best crab cakes I've ever made. I did change the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by Rosanna   view full review
Finally an easy and delicious crab cake recipe! I made the crab cakes for our Italian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by LBME   view full review
With a few adjustments suggested by others these were the best I've had. I used two cans of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2003 by MONKEYGYRL   view full review
These are WONDERFUL! There seems to be a typo in the recipe, however. You do NOT need 4 cups...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2004 by MARKUSD   view full review
I am a huge fan of crab cakes, and these were fantastic. They are one of the few crab cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2006 by msp   view full review
The best! I can't count how many compliments I get on this recipe! I sauted both green & white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2003 by AABREU1969   view full review
I love crab cakes and now my own crab cakes are my favorite. I can never stick to a recipe,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by MANDT2   view full review
Wow!!! I took a chance and made this recipe with fresh Dungeness crab (a real budget splurge,...

 

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