BEST CRAB CAKES

BEST CRAB CAKES image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Panko 1 ½ c; ¾ c crushed
Toast crumbs until brown and crisp
¼ t salt and pepper to Panko
2 ribs of celery; 1 clove garlic; ½ c onion
Heat 1 T butter - add vegetables and ½ t salt and pepper - 4-6 minutes; cool to room temp.
1# lump crab meat; soak with 1 c. milk in refrig for 20 minutes
4 oz shrimp - pureed. Add ¼ c heavy cream.
Add shrimp mixture to vegetables; then add, 2 t dijon; ½ t old bay; 1 t hot sauce (maybe ½ t)
8 crab cakes
Refrigerate ~ 30 minutes
Heat 1 T oil and heat to shimmering.
Bread with Panko
Pan fry 3-4 minutes/side. Add 1 T oil after flipping to pan fry second side.

Steps:

Panko 1 ½ c; ¾ c crushed Toast crumbs until brown and crisp ¼ t salt and pepper to Panko 2 ribs of celery; 1 clove garlic; ½ c onion Heat 1 T butter - add vegetables and ½ t salt and pepper - 4-6 minutes; cool to room temp. 1# lump crab meat; soak with 1 c. milk in refrig for 20 minutes 4 oz shrimp - pureed. Add ¼ c heavy cream. Add shrimp mixture to vegetables; then add, 2 t dijon; ½ t old bay; 1 t hot sauce (maybe ½ t) 8 crab cakes Refrigerate ~ 30 minutes Heat 1 T oil and heat to shimmering. Bread with Panko Pan fry 3-4 minutes/side. Add 1 T oil after flipping to pan fry second side.