Crab Cake Sandwiches

CRAB CAKES for Thursday night’s dinner!

I have made this meal many, many times, and it is still a favorite. I will admit to being lazy and just buying a container of crab claw meat.

Dice up a yellow/red bell pepper and half a sweet onion. Mix with the crab, an egg, about 1/4 cup of panco bread crumbs and a couple tablespoons of flour (I used almond flour). Add about 1/4 cup of Duke’s mayo, a TBS of Old Bay seasoning and grind in a healthy amount of fresh black pepper. Mix well. This could make 5 patties, but I made 3 huge ones.

Pan sear in olive oil on both sides for about 5 minutes each side in a cast iron skillet. I cover it to cook the veggies through. You want a nice, blackened crispy exterior.

The sauce is just mayo mixed with hot sauce, some black pepper and some spicy Old Bay.

Toast your bread (you want a toasty, stiff bread). Layer on some sauce. Put the crab cake on top. Add more sauce. Pile on some crispy lettuce. Top this with ranch dressing. Put on the top bun and serve!