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Crab Cakes (Canned Crab)

Here's how you make Crab Cakes (Canned Crab)
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 19m
  • Cook: 6m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces crabmeat (2 cans, 6 ounce each, white or lump crabmeat, drained)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs, dry (or cracker crumbs)
  • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red peppers, chopped (roasted)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove fresh garlic minced finely)
  • 1/8 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil, for cooking)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Open the can and place the crabmeat in a bowl of ice water for 10 minutes.

  • Step 2: Drain the canned meat and pat dry. I used a fine mesh strainer. This helps remove the canned taste from the crabmeat.

  • Step 3: Place the crabmeat in a large mixing bowl and add the egg, green onions, red pepper, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay and bread crumbs.

  • Step 4: Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

  • Step 5: Divide mixture and form into four crab cakes. I used an ice cream scoop to do this part. They are really delicate.

  • Step 6: Heat oil in skillet and cook crab cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

  • Step 7: Serve as desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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