Name: Easy Fried Crab Cakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Saltine crackers, crushed - ½ (4 ounce) packet; Bell pepper, minced - 1 medium; Green onions, white parts only, minced - 2 stalks; Egg, lightly beaten - 1 large; Mayonnaise, or more to taste - 3 tablespoons; Dijon mustard, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Cooked blue crabmeat, drained - 2 pounds; Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed - 1 cup; Canola oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons

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Ingredients for - Easy Fried Crab Cakes

1. Saltine crackers, crushed - ½ (4 ounce) packet

2. Bell pepper, minced - 1 medium

3. Green onions, white parts only, minced - 2 stalks

4. Egg, lightly beaten - 1 large

5. Mayonnaise, or more to taste - 3 tablespoons

6. Dijon mustard, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

7. Cooked blue crabmeat, drained - 2 pounds

8. Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 2 tablespoons

9. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

10. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed - 1 cup

11. Canola oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Easy Fried Crab Cakes

1. Stage

Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.

2. Stage

Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.

3. Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.