Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces crabmeat
    1/2 red bell pepper, diced
    1/4 jalapeno, diced
    1/4 cup breadcrumbs (I use panko)
    1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
    1/2 lemon, juice of
    1/4 cup mayonnaise
    1 egg
    1 pinch cayenne pepper
    salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
    Mix everything except the egg in a bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings and then add the egg when satisfied. Shape filling into 2 inch crabcakes. Roll the cakes in bread crumbs and then refrigerate for about an hour to firm up.
    Heat 1/4 cup of canola oil in a shallow pan and cook cakes for about 3 minutes per side, try to turn them only one time. Serve with your favorite tartar sauce or aioli.

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