Mikes Maine Crab Cakes Recipes

CAPTAIN LINNELL HOUSE MAINE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Place crabmeat and all other ingredients except oil into a large bowl and mix well. Shape mixture into patties just like making hamburgers. I use a hamburger patty press. Coat outside of crabcakes with additional dry breadcrumbs. Saute crab cakes in clarified butter or peanut oil until they are brown on the outside and cooked through on the inside. Serve with Chive Sauce Recipe.
• This recipe freezes well. Roll crab cakes in dry breadcrumbs after thawing.

EASY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup bread crumbs, green onions, red pepper, egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder and cayenne; fold in crab., Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Divide mixture into eight portions; shape into 2-in. balls. Gently coat in bread crumbs and shape into 1/2-in.-thick patties., In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes; cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes on each side.

NEW ENGLAND CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, combine the bread crumbs and the crab meat. Stir the beaten egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire and Old Bay Seasoning. Lightly mix these ingredients being careful not to overwork the crab meat. Form into 8 round, flat crab cakes.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the cakes on each side until crusty and golden brown. Serve warm.

MAINE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except scallions.
• Mix well.
• Add sliced scallions and mix.
• Form into eight 2-inch crab cakes.
• In a 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat until melted.
• Add crab cakes.
• Cook the crab cakes for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper toweling.