MIKE'S MAINE CRAB CAKES

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Based on a recipe from Guy Fieri's book, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: an All-American Road Trip...With Recipes! This celebrates the A1 Diner in Gardiner, Maine. He says in its introduction: "These are loaded with crab, and even in a state that is famous for this dish, people come to Gardiner to track them down." I haven't tried this yet, although I am planning a trip up the road to Gardiner soon! :)

Provided by mersaydees

Categories     Crab

Time 45m

Yield 16 3-ounce crab cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 lbs fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells
1 1/2 cups fresh corn or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
3/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
3/4 cup celery, chopped
3/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 1/2 cups saltine crumbs, divided
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more as needed

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together crabmeat, corn, bell pepper, celery, onion, mayonnaise, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Gently fold in the beaten egg and 1 ½ cups of the cracker crumbs, taking care not to overwork the mixture.
  • Place remaining 1 cup crumbs on plate or shallow bowl.
  • Form crab mixture into 3-ounce patties, about 3-inches in diameter. Dip both sides of each patty into cracker crumbs, pressing gently to adhere crumbs.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and melt the butter. Cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.5, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 47.8, Sodium 519.2, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 9.7

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