Living in the Chesapeake area introduced me to a LOT of good foods. Having a fisherman for a father, grandfather and uncle (no, they're not the same person!! sheeeeeesh!!) didn't hurt either. I've had croakers, bluefish, flounder, oysters, clams, lobster, porgies, striped bass (also known as rockfish) and the ever delicious Maryland blue crabs. This particular recipe came to me while I was working in a seafood department for a supermarket chain. One of my regular customers asked me how it tasted so I finally broke down and made it so I could give an accurate report. Gotta keep up good customer relations, yanno. These went VERY well with some steamed veggies and a good beer!!
Ingredients:
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
1 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 whole green onions, including tops, chopped
1 egg
2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
oil for frying
Directions:
Pick over crab meat, getting out all shells and cartilage. Flake crabmeat with fingers into small shreds. Combine with 1/2 cup bread crumbs, salt, pepper, dry mustard, worcesterchire sauce, onion and egg. Mix well, then mix in enough mayo or Miracle Whip (miracle whip WILL change the taste and give it a certain TANG)until the mixture clings together. Using your hands, shape into 8 patties. Coat with remaining bread crumbs. Set on wax paper, cover with more wax paper and chill for one hour or longer. Fry in about 1/2 inch of hot oil in a skillet until browned. Turn and brown other side. Serve with sliced lemon and tartar sauce with some steamed vegetables and a nice ice cold lager!!
