The Crab Cake Guy

The Barefoot Contessa’s Crab Cakes
After watching her on the Food Network, I finally stumbled upon one of her crab cake recipes. It is listed below. Enjoy!

Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup small diced red onions (1 small onion)
1 1/2 cups small diced celery (4 stalks)
1/2 cup small diced red bell peppers (1 small pepper)
1/2 cup small diced yellow bell peppers (1 small pepper)
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (recommended — Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning (recommended — Old Bay)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 lb lump crabmeat, drained and picked to remove shells
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten for frying
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions
1. Place the 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons oil, onion, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, parsley, capers, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Cool to room temperature.

3. In a large bowl, break the lump crabmeat into small pieces and toss with the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and eggs.

4. Add the cooked mixture and mix well.

5. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

6. Shape into crab cakes.

7. Heat the butter and olive oil for frying over medium heat in a large saute pan.

8. Add the crab cakes and fry for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until browned.

9. Drain on paper towels; keep them warm in a 250 degree oven and serve hot.

Additional Resources:
I Love Crab Cakes! 50 Recipes for an American Classic by Tom Douglas and Shelley Lance
The Crab Cake Guy’s Recipes
The Crab Lover’s Book: Recipes & More by Mary Ethelyn Orso
Crab Cake Recipes from Wikipeida
Crab Cake Guy’s recommended reading