Charleston Blue Crab Cakes

From the Jes Burns collection

Introduction

Maryland blue crab recipes often include mayonnaise and Old Bay seasoning. But my mother, who invented this recipe, does not approve of such additions.

Ingredients

Steps

1. In a large bowl, beat the egg lightly with a fork, then add all the remaining ingredients except the crab meat and mix to combine. Add the crab meat to the mixture and gently toss. (Mixture should just stick together; add milk if more moisture is needed.)
2. Lightly oil a frying pan. Make crab cakes by pressing handfuls of the mix into thick patties (about ¼ to ⅓ cup of mixture per cake). Lightly brown each cake (about two minutes per side) in the pan.
3. Serve with the hot sauces of your choice.

Notes

Crazy for crabs? Read Jes Burns’ account of preparing South Carolina crabs.

This content is from the Jes Burns collection.