FOLEY CRAB CAKE RECIPE
Ingredients
1 lb Crab Meat
1/3 cups of seasoned bread crumbs
2 healthy tablespoons of mayonnaise
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard (may be omitted)
1 egg
Procedure
In a large bowl, loosen crab meat with hands removing any noticable shells.
Combine dry ingredients with bread crumbs in a small bowl.
Combing egg and mayonnaise in a small bowl and wisk together.
Add the dry ingredients to the crab meat and mix.
Add the egg/mayonnaise mixture.
Form cakes and place on wax paper on a cookie sheet.
Refrigerate for 1/2 hour - can be left in refrig until ready to fry
Melt butter over medium heat in a skillet - add cakes.
Fry until golden brown on both sides - turning once.
Serve over watercress and garnish with a slice of lemon on a small salad plate.
Special Notes
From: Shawn Foley
This makes five large (palm size) crab cakes or 4 - 5 mini cakes from each large crab cake.
If you are having seven people make 21 mini cakes - three per person should be good.