Crab Cakes With Green Onions

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (i use light mayo)
• 2 tablespoons minced green onion tops
• 1/4 tablespoon chesapeake seasoning, such as old bay
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 lb crabmeat, drained and picked over for shells (lump or backfin)
• 4 teaspoons milk
• 10 saltine crackers, finely crushed (i use the fat-free variety)
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, for frying
• lemon wedge, for serving
• tartar sauce, for serving

Recipe

• 1 mix egg, mayonaise, onion tops,old bay,and hot sauce in a small bowl until mayo is completely incorporated, then set aside.
• 2 lightly break up crabmeat in a medium bowl.
• 3 add milk and toss gently to coat.
• 4 add crushed saltines and toss gently to combine.
• 5 add egg mixture, gently toss, once again, to combine.
• 6 using a 1/3-cup measuring cup, scoop up a portion of crab, forming the mixture into a very compact cake.
• 7 repeat to make 8 cakes. can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 8 hours ahead.
• 8 about 10 minutes before serving, heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
• 9 carefully add crab cakes and saute', turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• 10 transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• 11 serve immediately with lemon wedges and/or your favorite tartar sauce.