EASY FRIED CRAB CAKES

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A really easy and very tasty crab cake recipe I put together with my 5-year-old son.

Provided by John Houghton

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed
1 medium bell pepper, minced
2 stalks green onions, white parts only, minced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste
2 pounds cooked blue crabmeat, drained
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed
2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed

Steps:

Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 153.6 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1215.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g