Crab Cakes with Imitation Crab
Crab cakes with imitation crab are a delicious, easy and inexpensive meal the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 1 lb imitation crab meat flake style
- 1 celery stick finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp minced onion
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp dried chives
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tbs olive oil
Instructions
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Shred the imitation crab and put it in a bowl.
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Next add the celery, minced onion, garlic powder, dried chives, Old Bay seasoning, black pepper, mayonnaise and egg.
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Mix together the ingredients with your hands.
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Next slowly add in the bread crumbs while continuing to mix with your hand.
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Form the mixture into 8 equal crab cakes.
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Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
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Add the olive oil to the skillet.
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Once the oil is hot add 3-4 crab cakes to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
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Transfer them to a paper towel lined plate and repeat the above steps with the rest of the crab cakes adding more oil to the skillet as needed.
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Serve the crab cakes as is or with dipping sauce. Enjoy!