Louisiana Crab Cakes

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Fresh crabmeat patties are coated with cracker crumbs, browned in oil and served with tangy mustard sauce for a superb seafood entree.

time

prep:

45 min

total:

1 hr 45 min

servings

total:

5 servings

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What You Need

lb. fresh crabmeat, well picked over

1/2

cup finely chopped red peppers

1/4

cup finely chopped onions

eggs, beaten

1/2

tsp. hot pepper sauce

RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup), divided

1/2

cup KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing

Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard

1/4

cup oil

Make It

MIX crabmeat, peppers, onions, eggs, pepper sauce and 1/2 cup cracker crumbs. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Meanwhile, refrigerate combined dressing and mustard.

SHAPE crab mixture into 10 (1-inch-thick) patties; coat with remaining crumbs.

HEAT oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add crab cakes, in batches; cook 3 to 5 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve with mustard mixture.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve these tasty crab cakes with your favorite hot steamed vegetable.

How to Crush Crackers

To easily crush crackers into crumbs, process the crackers with blender or food processor. Or, place the crackers in resealable plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.

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stevenkr

posted:11/26/2007

The crab cakes tasted very good (I added a little more hot sauce than the recipe called for), but also had a lot of trouble getting them to stick together. Had to add more crackers, and still they fell apart while being cooked.

sophfronia

posted:11/19/2007

I thought that this recipe was GREAT! I didnt use the Grey Poupon because I hate the way that stuff taste. I also didnt make the sauce that is made of ranch dressing. I think that the crab cakes tasted great. I made them for the first time for my Husband and he loved them. He thought that they were great. I have made this recipe more than once and will make it again.

momof31986

posted:7/30/2007

I think that this recipe was terrible! It wasn't sticking together, luckily I had extra Ritz crackers to make it stick better. I think it needs more eggs than what the recipe calls for. I also think that you should shred the crab, and make the peppers in smaller pieces, for it too work out. The recipe, wasnt child friendly either!

sonya51304

posted:7/10/2007

I used imitation crab meat, and it turned out good. My DH loved it, but I thought it was OK. They are fragile, so be careful.

Petey12345

posted:4/20/2007

This is one of the best recipes I've tried for crab cakes, and my family really love it. Also , its very easy to fix.

dlkarls

posted:2/3/2007

We simply loved this recipe! My husband and boys really loved the sauce!! Lori-Neenah,WI 02/03/07

a cook

posted:1/30/2007

My kids loved this recipe!! Great flavor.

gehl

posted:1/29/2007

Very good. Maybe I should have said Superb but it just wasn't quite that.

artralena

posted:10/30/2006

I enjoyed the crab cakes as well as my family. My father stated it needed more seasoning. After added my own touch he enjoyed it as well as my sister. Didn't care too much for the sauce.

a cook

posted:10/13/2006

Being single, I halfed the recipe. I did not have bell pepper on hand, so I subsituted with pimento. They were delicious! They are very delicate, so you must be easy with them, but worth it. I sided with salad, fresh green beans and hollandaise sauce. Yummy! Will cook again.