Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes/Burgers

Ingredients 

2 lbs Jumbo Lump Crab Meat 

1 - 6pk Brioche Buns or Brioche Slider Buns    (lightly toasted)

16 - 20 Kellogg Club Crackers, crushed 

1/3 c Panko bread crumbs

Roma Tomatoes 

Butter Lettuce

 

Mayonnaise Mix

1/2 c  + 2 tbsp Mayonnaise 

1 + 1/2 tsp  Worcestershire Sauce

2  Large Eggs, beaten 

3 tbsp Parsley, finely chopped 

1 tbsp Celery, finely chopped *optional*

1 tbsp Dijon Mustard 

Lemon Juice from a lemon wedge 

a dash of hot sauce 

 

1 + 1/2 tsp Dash of Dacy Blackish  

1 tsp Dash of Dacy Zesty Lemon Pepper  

1/2 tsp Dash of Dacy Salt & Pepper Blend  

1/2 tsp Dash of Dacy Garlicky Onion Herb  

 

Seasoned Melted Butter 

4 tbsp Butter, Melted 

1/8 tsp Dash of Dacy Blackish  

1/8 tsp Dash of Dacy Zesty Lemon Pepper  

1/8 tsp Dash of Dacy Salt & Pepper Blend  

1/8 tsp Dash of Dacy Garlicky Onion Herb  

 

Tartar Sauce 

1 cup Mayonnaise 

2 tbsp Sweet Relish

1 tbsp Red Onion, finely chopped 

1/2 tsp Dash of Dacy Blackish

1/2 tsp Dash of Dacy Salt & Pepper Blend  

1/2 tsp Lemon Zest

 

Directions 

1. Make the tartar sauce first. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, relish, red onion, Dash seasonings and lemon zest. Place in fridge.
2. In a large bowl, make the mayonnaise mixture. Whisk together Mayo, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, mustard parsley, lemon juice, Dash of Dacy seasonings and hot sauce until smooth. Set aside.
3. Using your hands, crush club crackers.
4. Mix club crackers and panko bread crumbs together. Set aside.
5. Gently break a part  1lb of the crab meat (do not shred the meat too much) keep the other pound of crab meat lump. 
6. Add mayo mix and cracker panko mix to the  bowl of crab. Keeping the crab meat lump, gently mix all ingredients together until combined.
7. Line baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.
8. Using a 1cup measuring tool, form crab cake patties, round them off with your hands, place on baking sheet. 
9. Place parchment paper over crab cakes (don’t wrap tightly) place sheet pan in fridge for 45 minutes.
10. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
11. Make seasoned butter. Melt butter in microwave then add Dash seasonings. Mix all ingredients together.
12. Remove crab cakes from fridge. Add 1/2 tsp of seasoned melted butter to the top of each large crab cake (If making smaller ones 1/4 tsp will do.) Place in oven.
13. Bake for 25-35 mins or until golden brown.
14. Remove from oven, add a drizzle of seasoned butter mix to each crab cake.
15. Transfer the crab cakes to plates and serve with tarter sauce or assemble crab cake burger.
16. Light toast brioche buns.
17. On the bottom of the bun lightly spread tarter sauce. Stack burger with butter lettuce, slices of tomatoes, crab cake, a dollop of tarter sauce and then the top bun.

 

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