Maryland Style Crab Cakes Recipe
Maryland Style Crab Cakes Recipe represents the finest seafood tradition. These golden, crispy cakes showcase sweet crab meat perfectly.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Small mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Whisk
- Large skillet or frying pan
- Spatula
- Plate for coating
- Kitchen scale (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh lump crab meat
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Pick through crab meat.
- Remove any shell pieces carefully.
- Place clean crab in large bowl.
- Mix mayonnaise, egg, and mustard together.
- Whisk until completely smooth and combined.
- Add Old Bay seasoning to mixture.
- Include salt and pepper too.
- Pour wet mixture over crab meat.
- Add fresh parsley as well.
- Gently fold ingredients together carefully.
- Don't break crab pieces apart.
- Add half the breadcrumbs slowly.
- Mix just until ingredients hold together.
- Form mixture into six equal patties.
- Make them about three inches wide.
- Coat each patty with remaining breadcrumbs.
- Press coating gently onto surface.
- Heat oil in large skillet.
- Use medium-high heat for cooking.
- Cook crab cakes three minutes.
- Flip carefully with thin spatula.
- Cook second side until golden.
- This takes about three minutes.
Notes
- Use fresh lump crab meat for best texture and flavor
- Don't overmix the ingredients to keep crab chunks intact
- Chill formed patties for 30 minutes before cooking
- Use medium-high heat to achieve golden crust
- Make patties uniform size for even cooking