Phillips Crab Cake Recipe
Phillips crab meat is a famous seafood prepared mostly from crab meat, blended withseasoning and very few fillers to highlight the delicate and sweet flavor ofthe crab.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lump crab meat
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs plus extra for coating
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons butter for frying
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, go through the crab to remove the hard parts or shells. Avoid breaking the chunks too much.
- In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, beaten egg, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, old bay seasoning and parsley. Mix everything well.
- Now, add the mayonnaise mixture to the crab meat and mix everything.
- Add the breadcrumbs and mix until it is thoroughly combined. Prevent overmixing to keep the lumps of the crab meat.
- Distribute the mixture into 8 different portions. Turn each part into a patty of around 1 inch of thickness.
- You can coat more breadcrumbs to each crab cake for a crispy outside.
- In a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil and butter over medium flame. When the pan is hot and butter starts melting put the crab cakes in it.
- Cook them for around 3-4 minutes on each side until they’re hot and golden brown. Avoid overcrowding the pan, you can make them in batches.
- It’s time to serve the crab cakes. You can serve them with more chopped parsley or lemon wedges.