Easy Crab Cakes Recipe - How To Make Crab Cakes That Don't Fall Apart
This foolproof crab cakes recipe is easy enough for a beginner. These delicious crab cakes cook perfectly golden-brown and don't fall apart! You can taste delicious crab meat in every bite!
1lblump crab meatpreferably fresh, but you can use canned drained crab meat
1egg
1/4cupmayo
1tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
5green onion stalks
1/2cupRitz or saltine crackerscrushed (approximately 15 Ritz crackers)
1/4cupflour
1/2tspsalt
1/4tsppepper
2tbspoil
Instructions
Use the food processor fitted with a steel blade to crush the Ritz crackers and turn them into crumbs.
Mince the green onions in a food processor.
In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, crushed crackers, flour, minced green onion, egg, mayo, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix with your hands until combined.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
Shape the crab mixture into patties, put the patties on a frying pan (make sure they are not touching) and cook on one side for 4 minutes.
Carefully flip the crab cakes with a spatula, and cook for another 4 minutes (or until golden-brown on both sides).