Crab Cakes.....Blue Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared creole mustard
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning
1 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 dashes hot pepper sauce
1 lb crabmeat, picked over to remove any shells
3/4 cup saltine crumbs
1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
lemon wedge, for garnish

Preparation

How to make blue crab cakes.
In a large bowl, stir together egg, mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil seasoning, pepper, salt and hot pepper sauce.
Gently mix in the crabmeat, cracker crumbs and bell pepper.
Form eight patties, each 3/4 inch thick.
Warm the oil and butter together over medium-high heat.Fry the crab cakes 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until they are golden. Drain them.
Serve immediately.Squeeze lime or lemon juice over them.