Perfect & Easy Crab Cake
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These easy pan fried crab cakes are flavored with fresh lemon zest, juice, and herbs and are so light and delicious. They will make your family or guests feel like they are in a high class restaurant and people will sing your praises!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (+ 2 hours "chill time")
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: 6 (3 oz) portions 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Coastal
Ingredients
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- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg white
- zest from 1 medium lemon
- juice from 1 medium lemon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill (or parsley), finely diced, reserve a wee bit for garnish
- 1 Tbsp chives, finely diced
- 1 lb lump crab meat, any shells removed
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs, approximate
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, egg white, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, dill / parsley, and chives.
- Gently fold in the crab meat, trying to not break it up.
- Form into six even sized "patties", relatively thick at ~ 1 inch high. Squeeze out any excess liquid with your hands.
- Gently roll all sides in panko, careful not to press too hard.
- Place on a large plate, saran wrap the top, and chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours (this will keep the crab cakes from falling apart when cooked).
- Bring a large non stick or cast iron skillet to medium high heat and add butter and oil.
- Gently add crab cakes (a fish spatula works great for flipping the cakes) and cook around 2-3 minutes or until brown. Flip and cook an additional 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with any leftover herbs.
- Happy crab cake eating! Beckie
Notes
- Refrigerating the crab cakes before cooking is essential if you don't want the cakes to fall apart.
- Any herb will work - thyme, dill, parsley, rosemary, sage. Substitute 1 tsp dried herbs if you don't have any fresh ones or skip the herbs all together.
- I like to start with ~ ½ cup panko and add more as needed. You will probably have some leftovers that you can toss.
- If your cakes are burning, remove immediately from heat, reduce heat, and / or just cook in oil at a lower heat. Butter browns food fast!
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