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Here is how you achieve that. Ingredients of Mike's EZ Crab Cakes. The Best Crabcakes - All of them.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's ez crab cakes using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's EZ Crab Cakes:

1. Make ready 2 lbs Fresh Or 4 (6 oz) Cans Lump Crab Meat [fully drained & picked for shells]
2. Make ready 1 Cup Regular Bread Crumbs [+ 1 cup reserves for coating]
3. Get 1/2 Cup Roasted Garlic Bread Crumbs
4. Make ready 2 tbsp Minced Parsley [+ reserves for garnish]
5. Make ready 3 LG Green Onion Stalks [fine chop]
6. Take 1/2 Cup Multi-colored Bell Peppers [fine chop]
7. Take 1 tsp Minced Garlic [+ 1 tsp Lemon Pepper & Black Pepper to taste]
8. Make ready 2 tsp Brown Mustard
9. Prepare 4 Dashes Hot Pepper Sauce
10. Take 2 Dashes Worshestershire Sauce
11. Prepare 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
12. Take 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
13. Make ready 1/2 LG Lemon [juiced + reserves for garnish]
14. Make ready 1 LG Egg
15. Get Frying Oil [as needed]
16. Get 1 Packet Knoors Hollandaise Sauce [optional]

Crab cakes are always in the appetizers sections of fancy seafood restaurants. So a lot of people are intimidated to make them at home. They're so easy—literally anyone can do it. Lucky for you and your wallet, these coastal delicacies can be easily made at home.

Steps to make Mike's EZ Crab Cakes:

1. A great brand of crab meat! - - Check closely for any shells.
2. Mix everything together except for oil, hollandaise sauce and anything that says, "+ reserves." - - Add crab last and don't over mix. You'll want those lumps in this dish.
3. Make your crab cakes to the size you desire. Smaller or larger. [smaller are less likely to fall apart upon flipping] It's up to you. - - Before plating your cakes on a plate, lightly spray plate with Pam to keep them from sticking.
4. Place cakes in the fridge for 1 full hour to chill. Otherwise they'll fall apart while frying.
5. After 1 hour, pull cakes from fridge and generously coat/pack cakes well with your reserved bread crumbs.
6. Place oil in a pan and heat. Fry crab cakes until they're golden brown. About 5 minutes. - - Be careful when flipping them. Allow them to fry on one side for as long as you can without burning before gently flipping them. - - Upon flipping, use a spatula to lift cakes and another spatulas back side to secure the cake on its top. Then flip. - - Drain cakes on paper towels.
7. If opting, make your Hollandaise Sauce as per manufacturer's directions. Know it will require both milk and butter. - - For additional flavor, add a couple of dashes of Old Bay and cracked black pepper to your sauce.
8. Serve straight or, lightly drizzle Hollandaise Sauce over your crab cakes and garnish with fresh parsley. - - Definitely serve with lemon wedges to the side. Enjoy!

Now the only hurdle to enjoying crab cakes is choosing what side dish to pair with them. These Maryland crab cakes get the stamp of approval from locals and out-of-towners alike. This classic lump crab cake recipe combines the flavors of lemon, parsley, and Old Bay Seasoning but the most flavor is from the crab meat itself. For the best texture, use lump crab meat, little filler, and bake the cakes in a very hot oven. We serve our crabs in the finest Chesapeake Bay Tradition for your dining pleasure.

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