Maryland Crab Cake
Nov 05, 2024 01:24 PM
In Maryland crab cakes are a culinary staple. You’ll find them at just about every local restaurant or steakhouse, and of course, some are better than others. The worst ones are full of filler, fried, and dry. The best ones? They are loaded with crab meat, baked or broiled to perfection, and perfectly light and moist. This is exactly how I designed my own crab cake recipe!
Maryland Blue Crab is the star of this recipe. We’ll accent it with just a squeeze of lemon, Old Bay (of course!), and a bit of parsley. Keeping the ingredients simple is key here–there’s no need for a ton of flavorings when the crab tastes this good.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb (453 g) jumbo lump crab meat picked over, shells removed
- ½ cup (40 g) plain panko crumbs or crushed saltine crackers
- 6 Tablespoons (85g) mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay (or J.0. seasoning)
- 1 ½ teaspoons finely minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoons salted butter cut into 8 pieces (plus additional for greasing pan)
- Tartar sauce for serving, optional
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
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