Perfect Crab Cakes with Green Onions

Name: Perfect Crab Cakes with Green Onions
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons green onion tops; 1/4 teaspoon Chesapeake seasoning, such as Old Bay(r); 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce; 1 pound lump or backfin crabmeat, drained and picked over for shells; 4 teaspoons milk; 10 saltine crackers, finely crushed; 6 tablespoons olive oil, for frying; Lemon wedges, for serving

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Perfect Crab Cakes -- heavy on crab and light on filler -- anchor a dinner. Be sure to form them compactly so the cakes hold together during frying.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 433

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30.5g 39%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 648mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 13.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber 1.8g 6%

Total Sugars 0.2g

Protein 26.6g 53%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Mix egg, mayonnaise, green onions, and hot sauce in a small bowl until mayo is completely incorporated, then set aside.

Lightly break up crabmeat in a medium bowl.

Add milk; toss gently to coat.

Add crushed saltines; toss gently to combine.

Add egg mixture; gently toss, once again, to combine.

Using a 1/3-cup measuring cup, scoop up a portion of crab, forming the mixture into a very compact cake.

Repeat to make 8 cakes (can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 8 hours ahead).

About 10 minutes before serving, heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium to medium-high heat.

Carefully add crab cakes; sautee turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Serve immediately with lemon wedges.