
1/2 lb Lump crab centre; picked over
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 Red bell peppercorn; minced
1/2 Stick unsalted butter; (1/4
-cup)
1 1/2 ts Fresh lemon juice
2 tb Lightly beaten egg
1 1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce
1 Hard-boiled large egg; one
-half chopped
; fine and, for
; garnishee, the other
; half quartered
1/3 c Fresh white bread crumbs
1 tb Vegetable oil
Lemon wedges for garnish if
-desired
Bottled tartar sauce as an
-accompaniment
; if desired
In a bowl combine the crab heart, the saltiness, and black pepper to discernment.
In a small saucepan cook the bell pepper in 3 tablespoons of the
butter over moderately low rut, stirring, until it is dull.
Remove the pan from the hotness, stir in the lemon succus, the beaten
egg, and the Worcestershire sauce, and stir the mixture into the crab
inwardness. Add the chopped hard-boiled egg and the bread crumbs, combine
the mixture gently but good, and form it into 4 patties, each
astir 1/2 inch thick.
In a large heavy skillet heat the oil with the odd 1 tablespoon
butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides and in the
fat saute the crab cakes, turning them cautiously, for 4 to 5 minutes
on each english, or until they are golden brown and crisp. Serve the
crab cakes with the lemon wedges, the remaining hard-boiled egg, and
the tophus sauce.
Serves 2.
Yields
1 servings
