Description
Easy Classic Lump Crab Cakes with Citrus Butter Drizzle
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound fresh jumbo lump crabmeat, carefully picked over
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttered cracker crumbs
- Vegetable oil, for cooking
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (for drizzle)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (for drizzle)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (for drizzle)
Instructions
- In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring often, until softened and translucent. Transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool completely.
- Once cooled, stir in the mayonnaise, mustard, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Gently fold in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs, taking care not to break up the crab lumps.
- Cover and refrigerate the mixture while the oven heats.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly coat the bottom of a large oven-safe skillet with vegetable oil.
- Shape the chilled crab mixture into 6 to 8 patties and place them in the skillet, leaving space between each one.
- Bake on the center rack for about 8 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly golden. Carefully flip the crab cakes and return to the oven for another 4 to 6 minutes, until heated through and golden on both sides.
- Meanwhile, prepare the citrus butter drizzle by melting the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the lemon juice and zest, then remove from heat.
- Serve the crab cakes hot with the warm citrus butter drizzled over the top.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crab cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg