Broiled Crab Cakes
4 servings 8 crab cakes 42 min 20 min prep
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Crab cake mixture
1/4-1/2 cup scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4-1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 lb large lump crabmeat
1 cup Ritz crackers or Club crackers, finely crushed
2-4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Lemon Dill Sauce (optional)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
2-3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
Combine lemon dill sauce ingredients and chill.
Saute the scallions, garlic, and parsley in a tablespoon of melted butter
over medium heat until wilted.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, worcestershire sauce, dijon
mustard, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cracker crumbs, grated parmesan, and mayonnaise.
Fold in the crabmeat. Shape into 8 crab cakes and coat in remaining cracker
crumbs. Place crab cakes on a buttered baking pan. Melt butter and mix
with lemon juice. Drizzle 1/2 of lemon butter over crab cakes.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Drizzle remaining lemon butter over
crab cakes and broil for 2 minutes until slightly browned.
Serve with Lemon Dill Sauce.