Crab Cakes With Sassy Tartar Sauce - Sandra Lee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRAB CAKES
12 ounces lump crabmeat, cleaned and drained
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning or 1 tablespoon other seafood seasoning
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 saltine crackers
vegetable oil
SASSY TARTAR SAUCE
1 (10 ounce) bottle tartar sauce
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
6 dashes hot sauce
1 scallion, finely copped

Preparation

Mix crabcakes ingredients, except crackers and oil. Form six (6) crab cakes, about 2.5 in diameter.
Crush saltine crackers in a plastic bag and place in shallow dish. Cover crab cakes with the crumbs.
In large skillet over medium heat, ad enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Fry in batches in hot oil, about 3 minute per side or until just golden rbown. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
Mis sauce ingredients and serve.