In the heart of the Chesapeake Bay region, Maryland crab cakes stand as a testament to the bounty of the sea and the culinary prowess of the region's watermen and chefs. These delectable crab cakes are a symphony of fresh, sweet crab meat, held together by a delicate binder and seasoned with a blend of herbs and spices that awaken the taste buds. The result is a golden-brown masterpiece, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, bursting with the flavors of the Chesapeake. This article presents two distinct recipes for Maryland crab cakes, each offering a unique take on this classic dish. The first recipe, "Classic Maryland Crab Cakes," stays true to the traditional approach, using a simple binder of mayonnaise and bread crumbs to highlight the natural sweetness of the crab meat. The second recipe, "Savory Maryland Crab Cakes with Old Bay Seasoning," introduces a bolder flavor profile, incorporating Old Bay seasoning, a Maryland staple, to create a crab cake that is both savory and aromatic. Both recipes are accompanied by step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure a perfect result every time. Whether you prefer the classic simplicity or the savory boldness, these Maryland crab cake recipes will transport you to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, offering a taste of the region's rich culinary heritage.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES RECIPE (LITTLE FILLER)
For the best texture, use lump crab meat, little filler, and bake the cakes in a very hot oven. Serve with lemon wedges, a garnish of chopped parsley, and/or cocktail sauce or tartar sauce. For more success tips and to learn which crab meat to use, see blog post above.
Provided by Sally
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk the egg, mayonnaise, parsley, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, lemon juice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place the crab meat on top, followed by the cracker crumbs. With a rubber spatula or large spoon, very gently and carefully fold together. You don't want to break up that crab meat!
- Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
- Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Generously grease a rimmed baking sheet with butter or nonstick spray or line with a silicone baking mat.
- Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup, portion the crab cake mixture into 6 mounds on the baking sheet. (Don't flatten!) Use your hands or a spoon to compact each individual mound so there aren't any lumps sticking out or falling apart. For extra flavor, brush each with melted butter. This is optional but recommended!
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges and on top. Drizzle each with fresh lemon juice and serve warm.
- Cover leftover crab cakes tightly and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
REAL MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
If the Maryland Flag weren't so cool, we'd probably fly a picture of a crab cake over the statehouse. Once you've had your first real one made with handpicked Maryland jumbo lump crab, you'll know why.
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine breadcrumbs, egg, mayonnaise, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and crab seasoning and mix well.
- Pour mixture over crabmeat and fold in taking care not to break up the lumps.
- Form into six cakes and pat until just firm, then deep fry in 350°F corn oil 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts :
CLASSIC MARYLAND CRAB CAKES RECIPE
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Drain the crabmeat and pick through it, discarding any shells and cartilage. Put the crabmeat in a bowl and set it aside.
- Crush the saltine crackers until very fine and mix with the egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Old Bay, Worcestershire sauce, and salt.
- Fold in the crab gently. Only mix enough to combine ingredients (take care not to break up the crab into fine shreds).
- Shape into 6 crab cakes, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the crab cakes until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Serve the crab cakes with tartar sauce, rémoulade , or simply with a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 106 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 485 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 11 g, ServingSize 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BAKED MARYLAND LUMP CRAB CAKES
Having lived by the Chesapeake Bay on Kent Island, MD nearly my whole life, I was challenged to develop this authentic Maryland style crab cake about a year ago. Many people claim to have the true Maryland crab cake, but this one uses all lump meat with almost no filler added and tastes incredible! Let me know what you think!
Provided by T. Kent
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Crab Crab Cake Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
- Combine bread crumbs, baking powder, parsley, mustard powder, pepper, and seafood seasoning; set aside. Stir together mayonnaise, butter, Worcestershire, and egg product until smooth. Fold in crab meat, then fold in bread crumb mixture until well blended.
- Shape mixture into 12 crab cakes, about 3/4 inch thick, and place onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the crab cakes over, and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until nicely browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 34.4 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 343.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES I
Growing up near the Chesapeake Bay you learn that crabs are as valuable as gold. My mom made crab cakes every Friday in the summer months, but I like my recipe just a tad better. Don't tell mom.
Provided by John L.
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Crab Crab Cake Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pick the crab meat to remove any remaining pieces of shell.
- Pick bread into small pieces and place in medium-size bowl with crabmeat. Add egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and Old Bay seasoning ™. Mix ingredients by hand to avoid overworking the crabmeat, you want to keep the lumps of meat as much as possible. Form into patties; this should make 6 good-size cakes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet, then fry cakes for about 4 minutes each side or until brown crust forms on both sides of the crab cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 113.7 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 896 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
If you have ever been to the Maryland area or once lived there you would know how AWESOME the seafood is! This recipe will not disappoint you! It was handed down to me from my Mommom, who has lived in Delaware ( Maryland's Neighbor) her entire life. Please try it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have over the years!
Provided by Leslie O
Categories Crab
Time 20m
Yield 6-9 cakes, 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix together eggs, mayo, OLD BAY, pepper, worcestershire sauce, and mustard, until creamy.
- Add bread crumbs, mixing evenly.
- Add in the crab meat, being sure to mix evenly.
- Shape into cakes.
- Makes 6 large or 9 medium crabcakes.
- Saute in pan with a little oil for about 5 minutes on each side.
- You can also broil them until brown. This may require you to flip them, depending on your pan.
- Serve with tartar sauce and lemon.
- Tip: Try a crabcake sandwich. I use a Martin's Brand potato roll topped with tartar sauce and crisp lettuce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.6, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 238.8, Sodium 861.1, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.4, Protein 40.5
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine all ingredients excluding crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Add crabmeat and toss gently to prevent the lumps from breaking up. Portion to 4-ounce servings and bake for 11 minutes.
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Yield 8 servings as an appetizer; 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Clean the crabmeat of all shell fragments without breaking or crumbling the delicate lumps.
- Place the bread in a food processor and, using the metal blade, process until finely crumbled. Measure and reserve 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs to use in the filling. The remaining bread crumbs will be used to coat the crab cakes.
- Mix the crabmeat with the sweet peppers, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro leaves, and mayonnaise. Add the "Old Bay" seasoning powder, 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Mix well, then refrigerate for twenty minutes before continuing.
- Cover a work surface with waxed paper sprinkled with the reserved bread crumbs. Using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, form eight equal-size portions of crabmeat. With the palm of your hand pat each portion into a disk-shaped cake approximately 3/4-inch thick. It is important for the crab cakes to be the same thickness so that they will cook uniformly. Press each cake into the bread crumbs, turning them so they coat evenly on all sides. Refrigerate for at least an hour to prevent them from crumbling during cooking.
- No more than half an hour before you plan to serve the crab cakes, add enough oil to cover the bottom of an oven-proof saute pan. Heat until just before it begins to smoke. Add the crab cakes gently, being careful not to crowd the pan. (Cook them in two batches if necessary.) When the crab cakes are well browned on both sides, place in a 375 degree F. oven for six minutes to ensure that they are fully cooked and hot at the center. Serve with mesclun salad, chili mayonnaise and garnish with finely chopped tomato.
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
A base of small crabmeat with larger pieces folded in saves money invisibly. For a splurge, use all backfin and lump when making these Maryland style crab cakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. Keeping each pound of crabmeat separate, turn out onto paper towels; pick through to remove any shells or cartilage.
- In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, egg, mustard, Old Bay, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Add crumbs and small-size crabmeat to mayonnaise mixture; stir well to combine. Gently fold in large-size crabmeat to mayonnaise mixture just until combined. Dividing evenly, form mixture into 8 cakes. To make ahead, see Cook's Notes.
- Place cakes on prepared baking sheet; drizzle with melted butter. Broil until golden brown and warmed throughout, 12 to 15 minutes (move to lower shelf if tops brown too quickly). Serve with tarter sauce and lemon wedges.
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
Nothing says Bawlmer, Murlin like crab cakes Hon! This is my take on a regional favourite. Based on a Cook's Illustrated recipe I don't pretend these would be considered "authentic" Especially if you use any of the various herbs I suggest. After all. I'm a DamnYankee transplant. However, they are good.
Provided by tonyp063
Categories Crab
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Gently mix, by hand, crabmeat, scallions, herb, Old Bay, bread crumbs, and mayonnaise in medium bowl, being careful not to break up crab lumps. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Carefully fold in egg with rubber spatula until mixture just clings together.
- Divide crab mixture into four portions and shape each into a fat, round cake, about 3 inches across and 1 1/2-inches high. Arrange on baking sheet lined with waxed paper; cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes. (Can refrigerate up to 24 hours.).
- Put flour on plate or in pie tin. Lightly dredge crab cakes. Heat oil in large, preferably nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Gently lay chilled crab cakes in skillet; pan-fry until outsides are crisp and browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve hot,.
- Chef's Notes.
- Use a *very* delicate hand when mixing. You don't want to break up the crab meat.
- Use the bare minimum of filler necessary to just hold the cakes together. These are Crab Cakes, not crab flavoured bread cakes!
- You can broil them rather than fry. In that case, omit the flour dusting. Be very careful when turning. You don't want them to fall apart.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.3, Fat 21.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 142.8, Sodium 577.4, Carbohydrate 14.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 28.5
Tips:
- Use fresh, lump crab meat for the best flavor and texture.
- Do not overmix the crab cakes, as this will make them tough.
- Gently fold the crab meat into the other ingredients to avoid breaking it up.
- Form the crab cakes into 2-inch patties and refrigerate them for almeno 30 minutes before cooking.
- Pan-fry the crab cakes over medium heat until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the crab cakes with your favorite dipping sauce, such as tartar sauce, remoulade, or cocktail sauce.
Conclusion:
Maryland crab cakes are a delicious and iconic dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This recipe is a great way to make crab cakes at home, and it is sure to become a favorite in your household. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious meal that will impress your friends and family.
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