Cayenne-Spiked Crab Cakes
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- 1/4 cup minced green onion
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Generous pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 pound fresh crabmeat
- 2 3/4 cups (about) fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French bread
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Lemon wedges
- Mix first 7 ingredients in medium bowl.
- Mix in crab.
- Mix in enough breadcrumbs (about 2 cups) to form mixture that barely holds together.
- Spread remaining breadcrumbs on baking sheet.
- Shape crab mixture into eight 3/4-inch-thick patties.
- Coat crab cakes with remaining breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead; keep refrigerated.)
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add 4 crab cakes; reduce heat to medium and cook until brown, about 4 minutes per side.
- Wipe skillet clean.
- Repeat with remaining butter, oil and crab cakes.
- Transfer crab cakes to plates.
- Serve crab cakes immediately with lemon wedges.
celery, green onion, mayonnaise, egg, mustard, salt, generous, fresh crabmeat, bread, butter, olive oil, lemon wedges
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cayenne-spiked-crab-cakes-102156 (may not work)