How to Make Crab Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 pound crab meat fresh drained well
• 0.5 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 0.3 cup bread crumbs dry
• 1  eggs beaten
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 4 servings salt to taste
• 8  saltines crushed finely
• 0.5 teaspoon seafood seasoning old bay® such as
• 0.3 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Mix saltine crackers, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
2. Stir in crabmeat until mixture is combined but still chunky. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on a plate.
4. Shape chilled crab mixture into 4 small thick patties; coat completely with bread crumbs.
5. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-heat; cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.