Recipe · Seafood
Crab Cakes on Skewers ("Spider on Stick")
4 skewers of 3 cakes. A 10-inch skillet.
- ⏲️ Prep time: 5 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) lump crab, picked over
- 2 spring onions, minced
- 2 celery stalks, minced
- 6 oz (~170 g, 1 1/2 cups) buttery crackers (Ritz), finely crushed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (57 g) mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Old Bay
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp neutral oil, divided
- 1 lemon, in wedges
- 4 bamboo skewers
Directions
- Toss the crab, spring onions, celery, and cracker crumbs.
- Beat the eggs, mayonnaise, Old Bay, salt, and pepper, then fold that into the crab gently.
- Divide into 12 portions of about 3 tbsp each and flatten them.
- Heat half the oil over medium-high and fry half the cakes 4 to 6 minutes per side. Repeat with the rest.
- Thread 3 cakes on each skewer and serve with lemon wedges.
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