Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes

Name: Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 crabcakes, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup minced onion; 2 tablespoons minced green peppers; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained; 1 1/4 cups soft breadcrumbs, toasted and divided (homemade); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 dash ground red pepper; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; vegetable oil; fresh parsley (to garnish); lemon wedge (to garnish)

Submitted by KittyKitty

"These are the best! I made these for our Christmas party one year, and they were gone so fast, I didn't even get one. You have to use reall fresh crabmeat, and make sure the pieces are not too big, and never, never use imitation crab."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 8 crabcakes
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup minced onion
2 tablespoons minced green peppers
¹⁄₄ cup butter, melted
1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained
1 ¹⁄₄ cups soft breadcrumbs, toasted and divided (homemade)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash ground red pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
vegetable oil
fresh parsley (to garnish)
lemon wedge (to garnish)

directions

Cook onion and green pepper in butter in a large skiller over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender. remove from heat, stir in crabmeat, 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs, parsley, and next 7 ingredients. Shape mixture into 8 patties; dredge patties in remaining breadcrumbs.
Pour oil to 1/4 inch depth into a large heavy skillet. Fry patties in hot oil over medium high heat 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Garnish.
Serve with hor cocktail sauce and tartar sauce.