These gluten free crab cakes are the best you'll ever have, gluten free or not! They're thick, full of lump crab meat and hardly any filler, and are so easy to make.
1poundjumbo lump crab meat, picked over for shells
1cup (120 g)soft gluten free breadcrumbs, such as from gluten free brioche OR gluten free crackers
½cupmayonnaise
1tablespoonDijon mustard
1tbsp worcestershire sauce
1largeegg, beaten
dash of hot sauce
1-2tablespoonbutter
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and egg until smooth. Shake in a couple of drops of hot sauce, or more to taste. Stir in breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs.
Add crab meat and fold in very gently so as not to break up large lumps.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil and spread with some of the softened butter. Set aside.
Using a scoop, a ½ cup measuring cup, or your hands, carefully mold each cake. Place them on the buttered baking sheet a few inches apart.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill crab cakes for at least one hour or up to 4.
Preheat oven to 450° F. Remove crab cakes from the fridge. If desired, brush or drizzle each crab cake with the rest of the butter that's been melted and bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and sizzling.
Notes
Wrap leftover crab cakes and place in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for 3 months. Reheat leftover crab cakes in a 350 degree F oven for about 15-20 minutes. Crab cakes can also be frozen before baking. Place pre-portioned cakes on lined baking sheet and freeze until solid. Place cakes in a freezer ziptop baggie and remove as much air as possible. Thaw overnight in refrigerator before baking as directed.