Name: Crab Cakes with Spicy Old Bay Mayo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 red pepper; 1 yellow pepper; 1 onion; 3 celery stalks; 3 green onions; olive oil, kosher salt, pepper; 1 stick butter; 1 Tbsp garlic paste; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp ground red pepper; 1 cup Italian bread crumbs; 1/2 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese; 1 pound cooked lump crab meat; 2 eggs (beaten); 1 cup mayo; 2-4 Tbsps Sriracha (depending on spice preference); 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 3/4 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning

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My dad came to cook with me!!! We had a blast making his recipe for Crab Cakes with Spicy Old Bay Mayo together.

And to teach me how to make his famous crab cakes!

I mean, the guy did totally ruin all other crab cakes for me, just because his are SO freaking delicious.

So the least he could do is teach me his secrets, right?! 😉

True story!

A few years ago I was at his house watching Food Network with him and they were making crab cakes.

I was like “Oh, I could totally go for some crab cakes right now.”

And my dad says without a second thought “I can make some. I have all the ingredients.”

Ummmm…Ok! I mean who just has all the ingredients for crab cakes just laying around?!

My dad…that’s who 😉

How to make Crab Cakes with Spicy Old Bay Mayo

This scrumptious dish starts with a bunch of diced up veggies.

A red and yellow bell pepper, onion, celery, and green onions.

Then into a large skillet over medium heat with some olive oil, salt, and pepper.

This cooks about 8-10 minutes.

Next step is adding a stick of butter. Yes, a whole stick!

I’m guessing THAT may why they are so amazing 🙂

Also add some garlic paste, lemon juice, Old Bay, thyme, and ground red pepper.

Let this cook for another few minutes and then add the rock star of this dish…the lump crab!

Gently fold in the crab and taste for seasoning.

Add more kosher salt, pepper, Old Bay if needed.

You’ll need to be patient at this point.

This needs to come to room temperature before folding in 2 beaten eggs.

If you put the eggs in while this is hot you’ll have scrambled eggs. No good.

Once everything is cool and the eggs are mixed in it’s time to form the cakes.

If the mixture is too thin and not able to be formed into cakes, just add more bread crumbs.

Place the crab cakes on a lined baking sheet or tray.

Then set them in the fridge for at least 1 hour before cooking them.

Making the Spicy Old Bay Mayo

While they set up in the fridge you could make the Spicy Old Bay Mayo.

Combine mayo, Sriracha, lemon juice, and Old Bay in a bowl.

Set that aside to drizzle over top.

These beauties will cook in a skillet over medium heat with a little olive oil. 3-4 minutes per side is all it takes.

Flip them gently because they are delicate.

Drum roll please…they are done and ready to be devoured!