Mini Crabcakes

Name: Mini Crabcakes
Ingredients: FOR CRAB CAKES; 1; red bell pepper (finely chopped); 1; green onion (finely chopped); 1; tsp canola oil; 1/2 cup; mayonnaise; 1; large egg; 2 TBL; spicy mustard (or 1 TBL ea of regular mustard & fresh coarse ground); 2 tsp; fresh squeezed lemon juice; 1 lb; lump crab meat (hand-shred & make sure all cartilage is removed); 1 cup; fresh-made bed crumbs); Kosher salt & black pepper.; 1/2 stick; unsalted butter (melted); FOR MUSTARD SAUCE; 1/2 cup; mayonnaise; 1TBL; fresh ground coarse mustard; 1 tsp; fresh squeezed lemon juice

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Ingredients

FOR CRAB CAKES
1; red bell pepper (finely chopped)
1; green onion (finely chopped)
1; tsp canola oil
1/2 cup; mayonnaise
1; large egg
2 TBL; spicy mustard (or 1 TBL ea of regular mustard & fresh coarse ground)
2 tsp; fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 lb; lump crab meat (hand-shred & make sure all cartilage is removed)
1 cup; fresh-made bed crumbs)
Kosher salt & black pepper.
1/2 stick; unsalted butter (melted)
FOR MUSTARD SAUCE
1/2 cup; mayonnaise
1TBL; fresh ground coarse mustard
1 tsp; fresh squeezed lemon juice

Directions

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