Faidley's World Famous Crab Cakes
Total Time: 5 mins
Preparation Time: 1 min
Cook Time: 4 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 lb large lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1 cup crushed saltine
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash tabasco sauce
- vegetable oil (for frying) (optional)
- clarified butter (optional) or olive oil, for sauteing (optional)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup finely chopped dill pickle
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
Recipe
- 1 crab cakes: spread the crab meat out in a flat pan and sprinkle the crushed saltines over the top.
- 2 in a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, egg, mustard, worcestershire and tobasco.
- 3 pour the mayonnaise over the crab meat and gently toss or fold the ingredients together, taking care not to break up the lumps of crab meat.
- 4 let the mixture sit for 2-3 minute.
- 5 before forming the cakes.
- 6 form the cakes by hand or with an ice cream scoop into 8 mounds about 3" in diameter and 3/4" thick.
- 7 do not pack the mixture too firmly.
- 8 the cakes should be as loose as possible, yet still hold their shape.
- 9 place the cakes on a tray or platter lined with wax paper, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cooking.
- 10 tartar sauce: in a bowl, mix mayonnaise, dill pickles, onion, parsley and dill pickle juice.
- 11 chill for at least 1 hour.
- 12 to fry: pour oil into a heavy skillet to a depth of about 1 ½".
- 13 heat oil and fry crab cakes, a few at a time, until golden brown, about 4 minute.
- 14 on each side.
- 15 remove with a slotted utensil to a paper towel to drain.
- 16 to broil: slip them under a preheated broiler until nicely browned, turning to cook evenly, about 4-5 minute.
- 17 on each side to sauté: heat a small amount of clarified butter or olive oil, or a combination, in a skillet and sauté the cakes, turning several times, until golden brown, about 8 minute.
- 18 total cooking time.
- 19 serve at once with tartar sauce on the side.
- 20 makes 4 servings.
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