Down Home Crab Cakes

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/3 c. minced green pepper
  • 3 Tbsp. minced onion
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 lb. fresh lump crabmeat, drained
  • about 2 c. fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • tartar sauce (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine mayonnaise and egg in a large bowl; mix in the next 5 ingredients.
  2. 2
    Stir in crabmeat and 1 to 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs or enough to hold mixture together.
  3. 3
    Shape into 8 patties.
  4. 4
    Coat patties with remaining breadcrumbs.
  5. 5
    Heat butter and oil in a large heavy skillet; add crab cakes in batches and fry until lightly browned on both sides.
  6. 6
    Serve with tartar sauce.

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