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Originally Posted by DruannB
I'm from Louisiana, so I'm also picky about my crab cakes. So I make them myself, using this recipe. I buy lump crabmeat at Costco. There is more crab and less filler in this recipe and it's super easy. I make a bunch and freeze them uncooked. Thaw and bake or fry, depending on how you like them.
MRS. DUVALL'S CRAB CAKES Recipe : Food Network |
Looks like an excellent recipe with lots of crab & less filler.....
Here's a similar one from a Maine Cookbook I've had for decades.
Crab Cakes
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup cracker crumbs (about 12 crackers)
2 tablespoons minced green onions (scallions)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon
Old Bay seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked (Maine crab meat / Maryland crab meat)
Vegetable oil
Lemon wedges
Preparation
Combine first 10 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until well blended.
Gently fold in crabmeat.
Form mixture into 8 crab cakes (about 1/3 cup each).
Cover and chill 1 hour or until ready to cook. VERY IMPORTANT TO CHILL FIRST.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook crab cakes (in batches, if necessary) 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Serve with lemon wedges.
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Super easy to make yourself with above recipe.....
or to purchase via mail order to keep stocked in your freezer for spur of the moment crab cake appetizers or "on a roll".........convenient to have in the freezer if you only need one or two & if you catch them on sale...............
We were having crab cakes for lunch by the docks in Maine, when the owner confided that he gets his crab cakes from Maryland, shipped up frequently. They were great.
I think QVC also sells them...........however, the FROZEN ones from below suppliers are great, especially around the holidays..........one less fish dish to make on Christmas Eve.......or New Years Eve if having a house party.
They are restaurant quality.
Restaurants have many secrets......using top quality frozen prepared foods is one of them. They are not all there in the kitchen up to their elbows in crabmeat..........shaping patties. It can be your secret as well. Enjoy.
However, they are super easy to make from scratch if you can get some fresh crabmeat while vacationing near the seacoast, or better yet....living near the seacoast with someone who likes to go crabbing.
http://www.kansascitysteaks.com/Crabcakes.3.htm
Maryland Crabcakes from Kansas City Steak Company
http://www.omahasteaks.com/product/Gourmet-Crab-Cakes-8-3-oz-00423
Gourmet Crab Cakes from Omaha Steaks