Marino's Best Crab Cakes
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons tartar sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon German-style mustard
- 1 pound lump crab meat, picked over
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon plain bread crumbs
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and saute the onion, celery and parsley until soft, about 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, beat eggs and whisk in the tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, pepper and mustard.
- Add crab meat and 1/4 cup bread crumbs and mix.
- Spoon onto a plate and shape into 4 cakes.
- Sprinkle one side with 1/2 teaspoon bread crumbs and the other side with remaining crumbs.
- Cover in plastic wrap; refrigerate 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.
- Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat and saute the crab cakes till golden brown -no longer than 3 minutes per side.
butter, onion, celery, parsley, eggs, tartar sauce, worcestershire sauce, bay seasoning, pepper, mustard, crab meat, bread crumbs
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8104 (may not work)