BEST DAMN CRAB CAKES AND TARTAR SAUCE RECIPE

5 from 8 votes

BEST DAMN CRAB CAKES AND TARTAR SAUCE RECIPE

Best Damn Crab Cakes and Tartar Sauce Recipe with fresh crab, mayo, & crackers. They're crispy, flaky, & loaded with spicy flavors & crab. #crab #crabcakes #recipes

Course Appetizer, dinner, entree, lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword crab, crab cake, crabmeat, seafood

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 140kcal

Author Paula

Ingredients

Tartar sauce

½ cup dill relish drain excess liquid
½ cup mayonnaise
⅛ teaspoon chili powder

Crab Cakes

10 ounces crab meat
2 teaspoons green onions chopped
1 teaspoon tarragon chopped
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice freshly squeezed, about ½ lemon
1 large eggs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 sleeve Ritz crackers (32 in a sleeve) or any butter crackers
1 to 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Tartar sauce

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, relish, and chili powder. Refrigerate until ready to use. You can make this a few hours before the crab cakes.

Crab Cakes

Drain crab meat, if needed, and set aside.
In a medium bowl, add egg, mayonnaise, red pepper flakes, green onions, tarragon, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
Add the crab meat to the egg mixture.
Use a zip-top bag and rolling pin to crush the crackers. Then, add the crushed crackers and crab meat to the mixture. Mix until combined being careful not to break apart all the crab.
Form 8 small, equal crab cakes. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the crab cakes to the skillet and cook for approximately 5 minutes per side or until a light golden brown.
Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Notes

Optional: use finely chopped pickles in place of the relish

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