Gulf Coast Crab Cakes

2 tablespoons oil
1 lb lump crab meat
1 red bell pepper, chopped,
1/4 onion, chopped
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
juice of 1 lemon
salt
pepper
Old Bay Seasoning
1 egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup butter

Heat oil in skillet and saute crab meat, onion, garlic, bell pepper.
Add lemon. Add salt and pepper and old bay to taste. Cook 5-6 min or until white
and opaque and cooked through. Place in a large bowl and let cool for about 10
minute After cooled crack egg onto it, and mix bread crumbs into crab mixture.
It should be wet and able to shape into a patty. Shape into patties, put on
cookie sheet and freeze for about 20-30 minutes.
Melt butter. put enough oil in skillet to cover bottom of pan
Take patties from the freezer and fry.

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