Blue Crab Cakes

Ingredients and Instructions

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons prepared Creole mustard

2 teaspoons prepared horseradish

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning

1 teaspoon coarsely−ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Several dashes hot pepper sauce

1 pound crabmeat, picked over to remove any shells

3/4 cup saltine cracker crumbs

1/2 cup minced red bell pepper

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Lemon wedges (for garnish)

In a large bowl, stir together egg, mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil

seasoning, pepper, salt and hot pepper sauce. Gently mix in the crabmeat, cracker crumbs and bell

pepper. Form eight patties, each 3/4 inch thick. Warm the oil and butter together over medium−high

heat. Fry the crab cakes 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until they are golden. Drain them.

Serve immediately. These are so good that all you will need is a squeeze of lime or lemon juice over

them.