Easy Fried Crab Cakes

Name: Easy Fried Crab Cakes
Total time: 45
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 0.5 (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed; 1 medium bell pepper, minced; 2 stalks green onions, white parts only, minced; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste; 2 pounds cooked blue crabmeat, drained; 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®); 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed; 2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed

Recipe by John Houghton from allrecipes.com

Dinner 45 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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0.5 (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed
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1 medium bell pepper, minced
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2 stalks green onions, white parts only, minced
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste

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2 pounds cooked blue crabmeat, drained
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2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed
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2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed

Instructions

Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.