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The Best Crab Cakes Recipe

The Best Crab Cakes Recipe
  • Category

    Mains

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped celery

3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Combine crab, mayonnaise, herbs , and 1 egg in a large bowl and fold gently with a spatula until combined, being careful not to break up the large lumps of crab.