The Notebook Mini Crab Cakes
These mini crab cakes are sure to impress your book club! If you're looking for food ideas for The Notebook, look no further!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 ½ tbsp parsley
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 lb lump crab remove any sharp cartilage
- ¾ cup Garlic and Herb Panko
Instructions
- Combine the eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and parsley in a bowl and mix.
- Add Garlic and Herb Panko and lump crab to the wet mixture and gently fold in.
- Shape into crab cakes.*
- Place on a foil lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. This helps the crab cakes set and prevents them from falling apart when frying.
- When ready, heat canola oil over medium heat until hot. The oil should coat the bottom of your frying pan. I used about ½ a cup of oil.
- Place crab cakes (I fried about 5 at a time) in the oil and cook for 3-5 minutes per side.
- Serve immediately with tartar sauce and sweet tea!
Notes
*Note: I decided to make mini crab cakes. This yields about 16-18 mini crab cakes—enough for most book clubs. For regular crab cakes, it will yield 6-8. Since crab is so expensive, mini crab cakes are a good way to stretch this dish.
