Maryland Style Crab Cakes Recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

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  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 3 dr Tabasco, to 4 dr
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire
  • Salt and white pepper
  • 2 lb crab
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper, minced
  • 1/2 medium gold bell pepper, minced
  • 2 ribs celery, minced
  • 1/2 small red onion, minced
  • 1/2 jalapeno, peeled, minced
  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • Mustard Cream Sauce:
  • 2 tsp shallots, minced
  • 2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tsp Dijon

    • Instructions:

    Crab Cakes:
    1. Combine egg, mayo, garlic, Tabasco, Worcestershire, salt and pepper.
    2. Mix well to make a sauce.
    3. Combine crab with vegs and add to sauce.
    4. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over mixture.
    5. Carefully mix with hands to combine well.
    6. Divide into 18 parts and each into a biscuit size cake.
    7. Preheat oven 450F.
    8. Preheat skillet with a mixtue of butter and oil (1/2 and 1/2).
    9. Cook cakes to light golden brown on one side.
    10. Turn over and place in oven 5 mins.
    11. Do not overbrown.

    Mustard Cream Sauce:
    1. Boil shallots and wine until reduced by 3/4. Stir in mustard then cream.
    2. Reduce to desired consistency; strain and serve.