Crab Cakes

Remember the crab cakes I made on Monday night? Well, so do I!! They turned out so good – and since this is my baking adventures – and they are baked – it’s fair game!!

Here’s a picture of the one I ate:

And here’s a picture of the whole flock. Pay no attention to the cake in the lower left corner – he tried to make a run for it but I nabbed him with the spatula. And just to show him who’s the boss, I ate him. Standing up. At the cooktop.

No more excuses! Here’s the recipe, so you don’t have to go hunting for it. I highly recommend you make these, the leftovers freeze perfectly. Now my lunch is going to be one of these little guys on a roll with lettuce, mayo……………

Crab Cakes – adapted from Ina Garten

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup small diced red onion
1 1/2 cups small diced celery
1/2 cup small diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup small diced yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked to remove shells
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup good mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten for frying
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil

Place the 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons oil, onion, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, parsley, capers, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, break the lump crabmeat into small pieces and toss with the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and eggs. Add the cooked mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Shape into bite-sized crab cakes. Place the cakes on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray and baked them at 400 degrees for about 10-15 minutes, then flip them and bake for another 10 minutes.