{"id":8791,"date":"2021-10-21T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/mariners-menu\/?p=8791"},"modified":"2023-12-18T18:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:31:56","slug":"crab-cakes-with-lemon-dill-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/mariners-menu\/crab-cakes-with-lemon-dill-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Crab Cakes with Lemon-Dill Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Prepare Lemon-Dill Sauce and refrigerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remove any shell or cartilage from crabmeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Saut\u00e9 onion until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley, Tabasco, lemon juice, cayenne and salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blend in mayonnaise, egg and 1 cup crumbs. Gently blend in crabmeat, being careful not to break the meat apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shape into 6 or 8 patties. Dredge lightly in crumbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fry in hot oil until brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Gentle turn the cakes over and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until done. Drain on paper towels. Serve with Lemon-Dill Sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lemon-Dill Sauce<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, lemon juice, zest, garlic and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n