Ingredients

  • 1 lb. crabmeat
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 lb. butter, melted
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1/4 c. fine cracker crumbs
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • dash of Tabasco

Method

  • Place crabmeat in mixing bowl.
  • Sprinkle crabmeat with cracker crumbs and mix.
  • In a small bowl, combine all other ingredients; mix until frothy.
  • Gently fold mixture with crabmeat, taking care not to break up lumps of crabmeat.
  • Form into rounded mounds about 1-inch thick up to 3 inches in diameter.
  • Do not pack too firmly. Fry in deep fat for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Alternately slip under preheated broiler for about 6 minutes, 3 minutes on either side.