Crab Cake Burger
- 1 pound Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Fresh Or Pasteurized
- 20 Saltine Crackers Crumbled
- 1 Tablespoon Chives, Minced
- 1/4 cups Mayonnaise
- 1 Large Egg, Beaten
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/4 cups Canola Oil (or Oil That Is Mildly Flavoured)
- 1 teaspoon Capers, Smashed
- 1/4 cups Mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 6 Fresh Buns (or 4 If You Are Making 4 Large Crab Cakes Rather Than 6 Average Crab Cakes)
- 6 leaves Lettuce
- 6 slices Tomato
- 6 slices Red Onion
- 1 whole Avocado (peeled, Pitted And Sliced)
- For the crab cakes: Drain the crab meat if needed.
- Pick through the meat for any rogue shells and put meat in a bowl.
- Add the cracker crumbs and chives to the crab meat.
- Toss the mixture together using your fingers to gently break apart some of the lumps.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, egg, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Once well mixed, stir it into the crab mixture.
- Fold the mixture with your hands until mixed thoroughly.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Scoop the crab mixture into six 1/2-cup mounds (or four larger mounds, however you wish to divide it) and lightly pack the meat into patties; the patties should be approximately 1 inch thick.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over moderate heat.
- When the oil starts to simmer, carefully place the crab cakes into the pan.
- If the crab cakes are larger, cook them one at a time.
- Cook until the underside of the cakes are dark golden brown, approximately 4 to 6 minutes.
- Carefully flip the crab cakes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Cook for another 4 minutes (approximate) or until you achieve a dark golden brown on that side as well.
- Remove the cooked cakes from the pan and repeat cooking the rest.
- For the lemon caper aioli: In a small bowl mix the capers into the mayonnaise.
- Add the lemon juice.
- Stir well until nicely combined.
- Taste and adjust ingredients to your preference.
- Place your burger and desired burger toppings on a bun, add some aioli and devour.
- Recipe adapted from Adams Maryland-Style Crab Cakes at inspiredtaste.net.
crackers, chives, mayonnaise, egg, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, canola oil, capers, mayonnaise, lemon juice, buns, leaves lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/crab-cake-burger/ (may not work)