southern style crab cakes

Charleston, SC
Updated on Sep 26, 2011

I learned to make these during a cooking class and they are, by far, the best crab cakes I have ever had! I hope you enjoy them.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons coleman's dry mustard
  • 8 slices white bread (crusts trimmed, flattened, and finely diced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
  • 3 dashes tabasco sauce
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper (black pepper works also)
  • 3 pounds 3 pounds jumbo lump crabmeat picked clean
  • FOR THE BREADING:
  • 2 - eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup freah bread crumbs
  • **PEANUT OIL IS RECOMMENDED FOR DEEP FRYING.

How To Make southern style crab cakes

  • Step 1
    Heat butter in a small sauté pan and cook onion until transparent. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a large bowl, combine onion, egg yolks and mustard. Stir in bread, cayenne pepper, Old Bay seasoning, mayonnaise, parsley, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Step 3
    Gently fold in the crab meat being careful not to break up the lumps. Form into 3 ounce cakes.
  • Step 4
    Preheat deep fryer to 350 degrees.
  • Step 5
    In a small bowl, combine beaten eggs and milk.
  • Step 6
    Dip crab cakes in flour and then using a slotted spoon dip in the egg wash. Sprinkle with fresh bread crumbs, coating well.
  • Step 7
    Deep-fry 5 minutes or until golden brown.

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