Crab Cakes (The Best)

Ingredients

• • 36 saltine crackers, finely crushed (about 1 ½ cups/375 ml)
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) milk
  • 1 lb (450 g) cooked fresh crabmeat, in large pieces (see note)
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup (10 g) chives, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 1 egg
  • A few drops of Tabasco sauce
  • Pepper
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil