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Dad's Broiled Crab Cakes
Recipe by From Cherry Barranco. This recipe won first place at the Coast Day 1997 Crab Cake Cook-off sponsored by the University of Delaware Sea Grants Program.  For more crab cake recipes please visit: Hometownannapolis.com which has several recipes from the Capital Cookbook section of the gazette.


Makes: 8 crab cakes

I N G R E D I E N T S
2 pounds crab meat
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ Cup mayonnaise
¼ cup mustard
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 cup crushed Saltine crackers
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
1 ounce parsley, chopped
Dash of garlic powder


I N S T R U C T I O N S
Pick through crab meat carefully to remove any bits cartridge or shell.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well. Form into crab cakes about 1/2" thick. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Broil in oven 6 minutes on each side until browned and heated through.


Serve with a red cocktail sauce and/or a flavored tartar sauce.

 

Nutrition

       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   224.74  
Calories From Fat (33%)   75.09  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 8.45g   13%  
Saturated Fat 1.45g   7%  
Cholesterol 123.60mg   41%  
Sodium 686.14mg   29%  
Potassium 509.37mg   15%  
Carbohydrates 13.44g   4%  
Dietary Fiber 0.99g   4%  
Sugar 2.03g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 12.45g      
Protein 23.08g   46%  

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