Zesty Crab Cakes Recipe

Zesty Crab Cakes Recipe

  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus wedges for serving
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
  • 3 hot pickled peppers, such as Peppadew, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cornmeal. Whisk next 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Gently mix in crab, peppers, and breadcrumbs.
  2. For each crab cake, shape 1/3 cup crab mixture into a patty; place on prepared sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cornmeal. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 15 minutes.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook crab cakes in batches, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with lemon.
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