Crab Cakes

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Paula Deen's Wedding

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (192)

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Cook Time:
18 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 18 min
Total:: 38 min

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Ingredients

1 pound crabmeat, picked free of shells
1/3 cup crushed crackers (recommended: Ritz)
3 green onions (green and white parts), finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne pepper
Flour, for dusting
1/2 cup peanut oil
Favorite dipping sauce, for serving

Directions

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients, except for the flour and peanut oil. Shape into patties and dust with flour.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, carefully place crab cakes, in batches, in pan and fry until browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip crab cakes and fry on other side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Serve warm with preferred sauce.

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Comments & Reviews

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Vanessa Sterling, VA 02-09-2010
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are the best crab cakes I've ever made, and my husband says some of the best he's had even at a restaurant. I bake... them instead of fry them (400 for about 8 min on each side) and they still come out great! I use a whole sleeve of Ritz crackers, as some other reviews suggested, and I mix all the ingredients and refrigerate them for an hour so they're easier to form into patties.Read more
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Allison Casselberry, FL 02-06-2010
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GREAT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these with a chipotle mayo dipping sauce and my husband couldnt get enough of them! Best crab cakes ever!
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staci sauk city, WI 01-26-2010
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wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this and used imitation "crab" not knowing if I should spend the money for real crab on a new recipe. It was awesome,... in fact the best I ever had. Thanks Paula!!Read more
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tina dumont, NJ 01-15-2010
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0ne word DELICIOUS!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these crab cakes were sooo good and tasty!!! i made them for my family and they tasted just like the ones from New Engaland!... i definately suggest these, plus they were almost too easy to make :) Read more
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NIMA VERO BEACH, FL 01-14-2010
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the best crab cakes ever !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for my boyfriend and I and we couldnt stop eating them ! I did do some of the suggestions others made :... used over a pound of jumbo lump crab meat, red bellpepper for color, refridgerated it for atleast 45 min to an hour, definetly have to use the peanut oil and i also coated them with breadcrumbs. YUM !! What were leftover he took to work and were noted as the best crab cakes ever ! Read more
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Casey Virginia Beach, VA 01-11-2010
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Perfect Crab Cakes!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These crab cakes are the real deal. Having grown up at the beach, I have had many crab cakes and try them at just about any... restaurant that serves them. I have been looking for a good recipe for sometime, but every one I find has too much filler and tastes nothing like the crab cakes you get in a great seafood restaurant. This is the recipe I have been searching for! As other reviewers have stated, the mixture is a bit wet BUT resist the urge to had more Ritz to dry it up. Adding more filler transforms this from a great fish house crab cake to a cheap diner crab cake. You can make the patties even though the mixture is wet. Just try to squeeze some of the excess liquid out as you form the patties, and don't try to make them too large. I lined a baking sheet with parchment paper and liberally dusted it with flour to let the patties sit while I made the others. The two most important steps when cooking are to very delicately place them in the oil and then use two spatulas to CAREFULLY flip them. Then you're home free. Delicious! Thank you, Paula!!Read more