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25-Minute Garlic Butter Lump Crab Cakes – Irresistibly Crispy

Lump Crab Cakes
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Golden Lump Crab Cakes with Garlic Butter Sauce – a favorite easy seafood dinner featuring jumbo lump crab meat with a crispy exterior and tender inside, topped with a rich garlic butter sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb jumbo lump crab meat, picked over for shells
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Garlic Butter Sauce:
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp chopped parsley
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix crab meat, egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon juice, lemon zest, panko, and parsley in a bowl.
  2. Shape into 4–6 crab cakes and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  3. Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet. Cook crab cakes for 4–5 minutes per side until golden.
  4. Melt butter for sauce, stir in garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 1–2 minutes.
  5. Serve crab cakes with garlic butter sauce and garnish with parsley.

Notes

  • Handle crab meat gently to keep large lumps intact.
  • Chilling helps crab cakes hold their shape.
  • Serve with roasted vegetables or a fresh salad.

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