Crab Cakes

Submitted by: Denise	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Fish & Seafood
Quantity: 4 servings	Preparation time: 0:10 hr. Cooking time: 0:10 hr.

Ingredients

1 lb	crabmeat, cartilage removed	450 g
1/2 cup	green pepper, diced	125 mL
1/2 cup	red pepper, diced	125 mL
1 tbsp	butter	15 mL
1/3 cup	tartar sauce	75 mL
2 tsp	Worcestershire sauce	10 mL
2 tsp	parsley, minced	10 mL
1	egg	1
4	saltine crackers, crumbled (or more)	4
	salt and pepper
1/3 cup	butter	75 mL
1/2 cup	vegetable oil	125 mL

Directions

Sauté green and red peppers in 1 tbsp/15 mL butter until tender. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, gently combine peppers, crabmeat, sauces, parsley, egg, saltine crackers, salt and pepper, being careful not to overwork. If the mixture seems too moist, crumble in another cracker or two.

Mold the mixture into patties 2 1/2-in/5-cm wide and 1/2-in/1-cm thick. Patties may be refrigerated if you prefer to prepare them ahead.

In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Fry cakes on each side until golden. Remove from pan and drain. Serve immediately with additional tartar sauce.