Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce

5 from 1 vote

Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce, a super easy recipe to make at home. They make a delicious starter for any occasion, or some excellent picnic bites when the weather warms up. You need some simple ingredients, and the prep is minimal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Resting Time30

Total Time55

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: British

Servings: cakes

Calories: 274kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

For the cakes

450 g leftover mashed potatoes
200 g crab meat
2 spring onions
1 egg
½ cup breadcrumbs (fresh or store-bought)
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup vegetable oil

For the tartar sauce

½ cup mayonnaise
2 gherkins
1 tablespoon capers
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

To make the cakes, add the mash, crab meat, chopped spring onions, egg, breadcrumbs, sauce, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
Mix all the ingredients to make a paste.
Dust flour on a board, and use your hands to shape 12 patties - the flour will prevent them from sticking.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes to harden up, it will help with the frying.
Heat up the oil in a large frying pan, and fry the cakes in batches, they should need 2 minutes or so on each side until they are golden.
Remove from the pan and transfer to a plate lined with kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.
Repeat with the remaining patties.
To make the sauce, chop the gherkins and capers finely.
Add them to a bowl together with the mayo and black pepper, and give it a good mix.
Serve the crab cakes with the sauce.

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