Crabcakes
Makes 10.
1 pound lump crabmeat
2 cups Panko Japanese bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely diced Spanish onions
2/3 cup finely diced red, green and yellow bell peppers
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup pasteurized eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Scant teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Scant teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 - 3 T. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
In one large clean bowl combine mayonnaise, eggs, lemon juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, salt, pepper, onions and peppers and cilantro. Mix thoroughly.
Add bread crumbs and fold in completely. Gently fold in the lump crab keeping the pieces as large as possible.
Using a large tablespoon or ice cream scoop portion the crab cake mixture into 3 inches in diameter by 3/4 inch high cakes.
Lightly dust each cake with flour and drop in a hot (365 degrees F) fryer or skillet. Cook thoroughly or until each side is golden brown.
Makes 10 crab cakes.
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