Ingredients

  • 1 lb. crab meat
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped onion
  • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • dash of pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. powdered mustard
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. sage (optional)
  • dash of cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
  • 1 lb. fresh crabmeat (lump blue crab)
  • light vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 tsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh chives
  • 1 large whole egg or 2 large egg whites, beaten
  • 1 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped jalapeno pepper (1 large pepper)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 c. unflavored dried bread crumbs

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 400°.
  • Rinse the crabmeat under cold running water and drain, making sure to remove any filament or shell.
  • Spray the vegetable oil over the baking sheet 3 times to coat.
  • In a large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients, except 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs, and stir in the crabmeat.
  • Using 1/4 cup for each crabcake, form the mixture into 8 cakes.
  • Roll each in the reserved bread crumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Coat the crabcakes lightly with the cooking spray.
  • Place the baking sheet on the bottom shelf of the oven and bake the crabcakes for about 5 minutes per side, until brown.