The Best Crab Cakes — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ¼ cup minced scallion greens
• ¼ teaspoon Chesapeake Seasoning, such as Old Bay
• ¼ teaspoon hot red pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
• 1 pound lump crabmeat
• 4 teaspoons (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon) milk
• Salt and pepper
• 10 saltine crackers, crushed (about ½ cup)
• 6 tablespoons pure olive oil, for frying
• Lemon wedges