This was my first time making crab cakes and I think they turned our rather delicious! I adapted this recipe from here, and used only the ingredients I had on hand.
Simple Crab Cakes with a Lemon Mustard Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup organic mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 large organic egg
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- Lemon Mustard Sauce:
- 1/2 cup organic mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a large bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, Old Bay, parsley, scallions, and egg. Add crab meat, season with salt and pepper, and stir well.
- Form crab cakes into a ball using about 1/4 cup of crab mixture for each cake. Dip the cakes into the breadcrumbs, flatten to about 1 inch high, and place on a lightly oiled sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- While the crab cakes are baking, prepare the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Serve the crab cakes with the Lemon Mustard Sauce and enjoy!