Crab Cake BLT
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1441
- Total Fat
- 120
- Saturated Fat
- 20
- Carbohydrates
- 58
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 35
- Cholesterol
- 192
- Sodium
- 1642
- Total: 29 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 9 min
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups panko breadcrumbs (Japanese)
3 green onions, sliced
1 lemon, zested
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning, such as Old Bay
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked clean of cartilage and shells
Olive oil, for frying
4 sandwich rolls, halved, buttered and toasted
4 slices bacon, cooked crisp, sliced in half
4 leaves butter lettuce
1 beefsteak tomato, sliced
Dill Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
Dill Tartar Sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pickled relish
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Dash of hot sauce
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Directions
- Measure 1 cup breadcrumbs and place in a casserole dish and then season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Combine the remaining 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, green onions, lemon zest, lemon juice, beaten egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, crab boil seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Fold in the crabmeat until just combined. Form the crab mixture into 4 (1-inch thick) patties and dredge both sides through the seasoned breadcrumbs and place on a platter.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the crab cakes and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until golden brown and crisp. Serve the crab cakes on toasted buns topped with lettuce, tomato, bacon, and the Dill Tartar Sauce.
Dill Tartar Sauce:
- Mix the mayonnaise, relish, dill, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to combine. Top the Crab Cakes BLTs with dill tartar sauce.