CRAB CAKES WITH SASSY TARTAR

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 16m

Yield 6 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (10-ounce) bottle tartar sauce
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
6 dashes hot sauce
1 scallion finely chopped
12 ounces lump crabmeat, drained
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup herb seasoned bread crumbs
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 saltine crackers
Vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Sassy Tartar Sauce: In small bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
  • Crab Cakes: In a medium bowl, add crabmeat, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, seafood seasoning, egg, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Form 6 crab cakes approximately 2 1/2 inches diameter and place on baking sheet.
  • In small plastic bag crush the saltine crackers and place into shallow dish. Lightly dredge the formed crab cakes into the crushed crackers and set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add enough oil to cover bottom of pan. When oil is hot, fry crab cakes in batches for about 3 minutes per side or until just golden brown. Transfer to a sheet pan or plate lined with a paper towel.
  • Serve crab cakes with tartar sauce.

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