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southern style crab cakes

(3 ratings)
imnmpbaby avatar
Recipe by
Vannessa Vazquez
@imnmpbaby
Charleston, SC

I learned to make these during a cooking class and they are, by far, the best crab cakes I have ever had! I hope you enjoy them.

(3 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For southern style crab cakes

  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1 sm
    onion, minced
  • 4 lg
    egg yolks
  • 2 tsp
    coleman's dry mustard
  • 8 slice
    white bread (crusts trimmed, flattened, and finely diced)
  • 1/4 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp
    old bay seasoning
  • 1/2 c
    mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp
    freshly chopped parsley
  • 3 dash
    tabasco sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    white pepper (black pepper works also)
  • 3 lb
    3 pounds jumbo lump crabmeat picked clean
  • FOR THE BREADING:
  • 2
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    freah bread crumbs
  • **PEANUT OIL IS RECOMMENDED FOR DEEP FRYING.

How To Make southern style crab cakes

  • 1
    Heat butter in a small sauté pan and cook onion until transparent. Set aside.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine onion, egg yolks and mustard. Stir in bread, cayenne pepper, Old Bay seasoning, mayonnaise, parsley, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • 3
    Gently fold in the crab meat being careful not to break up the lumps. Form into 3 ounce cakes.
  • 4
    Preheat deep fryer to 350 degrees.
  • 5
    In a small bowl, combine beaten eggs and milk.
  • 6
    Dip crab cakes in flour and then using a slotted spoon dip in the egg wash. Sprinkle with fresh bread crumbs, coating well.
  • 7
    Deep-fry 5 minutes or until golden brown.
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