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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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4 for big appetites or 6-8 for smaller appetites Ingredients:
1 lb fresh-picked maine crabmeat (or any other fresh crabmeat) |
3 cups unseasoned dry breadcrumbs |
1 tablespoon dijon mustard |
4 -5 dashes tabasco sauce or 4 -5 dashes other hot pepper sauce |
1 medium red bell pepper, finely minced |
4 scallions, minced |
1 stalk celery, finely minced |
1 large egg |
1 cup mayonnaise (approximately) |
1/4 cup additional breadcrumbs, for coating |
oil (for frying) |
Directions:
1. Combine crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mustard, hot sauce, bell pepper, scallions, celery and egg in a large bowl.
2. Add just enough mayonnaise to hold the ingredients together, being careful not to make it so moist that the mixture will fall apart.
3. Divide into 8 patties.
4. Coat with additional bread crumbs, then fry, four at a time, in hot oil until crispy and brown on all sides.
5. ***Patties can be made ahead of time and frozen- they freeze very well.
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