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Ingredients
- 8 ounces claw crab meat
- • 1 small egg
- • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- • 4 tablespoons Mayonnaise
- • 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- • pinch of saffron
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Remove any pieces of shell that remain in the crab meat.
Place the picked crab meat in a bowl. Beat the egg to a light foam in a mixing bowl and add the other ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Add the crab last, tossing gently to retain large lumps of meat.
Form 2 crab cakes with the prepared meat.
Lightly oil a small baking sheet and arrange the crab cakes on it. Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven until the crab cakes are hot throughout.
Or melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium sauté pan on medium heat. Add the crab cakes as the butter just begins to brown. Brown nicely on both sides.
Variation: Make small bite-sized crab cakes. Place on rice crackers to serve as appetizers.