{"id":905,"slug":"crab-cakes","title":"Crab Cakes","description":"This recipe is a modified version of a crab cake recipe found at Chefs.com.","ingredients_raw":["1 lb (450 g) crabmeat or imitation crabmeat","1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs","¼ cup mayonnaise","1 tsp ground mustard","1 tsp Worcestershire sauce","1 egg","Salt to taste","Pepper to taste","3 cups vegetable oil","1 cup mayonnaise","2 tsp Worcestershire sauce","2 tsp capers, chopped","1 tsp minced garlic","1 lemon, juiced","½ tsp lemon zest"],"ingredients_norm":["crabmeat or imitation crabmeat","italian style breadcrumb","mayonnaise","ground mustard","worcestershire sauce","egg","salt","pepper","vegetable oil","caper","garlic","lemon juiced","lemon zest"],"steps":["Combine crabmeat, Italian style breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl for the cakes.","In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except the oil, to make the sauce.","Shape crab cake mix into 3-inch (7.5 cm) patties (about 2 per serving) or smaller for appetizer-size.","Add oil to a skillet.","Pan fry the cakes for 3–4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.","Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.","Serve cakes topped with the sauce."],"categories":["Crab recipes","Recipes using crab","Recipes using mayonnaise","Recipes using caper","Recipes for sauces and condiments","Deep fried recipes","Main course recipes","Appetizer recipes","Recipes using egg","Recipes using bread crumb","Recipes using lemon juice","Recipes using imitation crab","Recipes using vegetable oil","Recipes using mustard powder","Pescatarian recipes","Halal recipes"],"prep_time_minutes":15,"cook_time_minutes":10,"total_time_minutes":25,"servings":"4","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Crab_Cakes","source_ref":"4630311","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Crab_Cakes&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"71be54367faf73afaabe3f515f86fe8a247f6b11394817e6833783231bceb394","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:42:59Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/crab-cakes"}