Mix, chill, then fry these Dungeness crab cakes which are a real treat!
Crab cakes, anyone?
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have Dungeness crabs.
Elise Bauer
We are using Dungeness crab because that’s what we have here.
On the East Coast?
Feel free to use Maryland crab for this recipe.
Elise Bauer
How To Prepare Crabmeat for Crab Cakes
you might buy lump crab meat already cleaned and prepped.
But if you have access to fresh crab and Dungeness crabs in particular, I recommend it.
The crabs are sold cooked and already cleaned.
Elise Bauer
This yielded a dozen homemade crab cakes.
That time in the fridge will go a long way in helping them stay together as they cook.
There isn’t a lot of binder in this crab cake recipe, so it needs the chilling time.
Elise Bauer
What Kind of Sauce Do You Serve With Crab Cakes?
Make Ahead or Freeze
Need to make ahead?
They’ll keep for up to 1 month in the freezer.
Elise Bauer
Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before cooking them.
How long will they last?
Crab meat, like all seafood, degrades quickly over time.
They’ll last a day or two in the fridge.
Love Fresh Crab?
Add the shallots and a half teaspoon of salt.
Cook until the shallots are translucent, a couple minutes.
Let the shallots cool.
The mixture will be very wet.
Continue until you’ve made 12 crab cakes.
