Best Ever Crab Cakes Recipe
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Best Ever Crab Cakes

By: LINDACHEK 
"These are the fastest, easiest crab cakes I have ever made and some of the best I have ever eaten! Serve with coarse mustard on the plate or your favorite mustard sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (81)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Vodka Slush
Beer Beer
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Special Lemonade
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
12 Min
Ready In:
27 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 patties
 

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon minced green onions
  • 8 ounces crabmeat
  • 1/2 cup crushed buttery round crackers
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
  2. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 216 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 115mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2007 by sandiadele   view full review
These were excellent! We are from Louisiana and have had our share of crab cakes. My husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by Boog   view full review
Super good, made them for Xmas Eve party everybody loved them. Did a double batch as I had 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2007 by FATKITTY68   view full review
Really good and easy too. I didn't have tarragon so I just used some Old Bay seasoning and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2005 by Dashley   view full review
This recipe is a mild flavor. It is great. We are not a seafood-loving family but we really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by PETRIE27   view full review
This was the first time I've ever made crab cakes and they were the best ones I've ever...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2006 by ABCDEFAMILY   view full review
I've never liked crab before, but for some reason I found myself with a whole fresh crab and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2008 by LongLiveLasagna   view full review
taste really good! but i suggest using real crab only because the first time i used imitation...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by JOANNEH2   view full review
this is an easy and excellent recipe. I made it for superbowl and made 100 of them as we had a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2008 by Galley Wench   view full review
This is a great recipe -- enough filler to "stretch" crabmeat (which is pricey even here on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2008 by daffydilone   view full review
absolutely superb. My husband could not stop raving about it. I bought crab legs from the...

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