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Dungeness Crab Cakes
Pacific Northwest Dungeness crab cakes pan-fried until golden with a lemon aioli. Chilling the shaped patties for 30 minutes before they hit the pan helps them hold together while frying instead of falling apart into the oil.
Total time
50 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
Ingredients
500gDungeness or blue swimmer crab meat
1egg
3 tbspmayonnaise
1 tspDijon mustard
1 tspWorcestershire sauce
1/2 tsphot sauce
3 tbspfresh chives, chopped
1/2 cuppanko breadcrumbs
salt and pepperto taste
oil for fryingand lemon aioli to serve
Instructions
1
Combine crab, egg, mayo, mustard, Worcestershire, hot sauce and chives. Season.
2
Gently fold in panko.
3
Shape into 8 patties. Chill 30 minutes.
4
Pan-fry in oil 3-4 minutes per side until golden.
5
Serve with lemon aioli.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
126
Protein
2.9g
Fat
9.8g
Carbs
6.7g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
154mg
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