Maryland Lady Crab Cakes Recipes

REAL MARYLAND CRAB CAKES

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.

MARYLAND LADY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Remove all cartilege from crabmeat.
• In a bowl, mix breadcrumbs, egg, mayonnaise and seasonings.
• Add crabmeat and mix gently but thoroughly.
• Shape into 6 cakes.
• Fry in oil (350 F), until browned, or pan fry in a little butter or oil until browned on both sides.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• RInse drain, and flake crabmeat, being careful not to break up lumps, remove any bits of shell.
• Saute green onion and bell pepper in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet 8 minutes or until tender.
• Stir together green onion mixture, breadcrumbs, and next 6 ingredients. Gently fold in crabmeat. Shape mixture into 36 (1 1/2") patties, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Place on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet; cover and chill 2-8 hours. Can make up to one week in advance and freeze on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Thaw overnight.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add patties, and cook, in batches, 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm on a wire rack in a 200 degree oven.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES I

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.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Process crackers in food processor until finely ground.
• Dry crabmeat well with paper towels.
• Using rubber spatula, gently combine crabmeat, 1/4 c cracker crumbs, scallions, melted butter, mayonnaise, egg yolk, mustard hot sauce and Old Bay in a large bowl.
• Divide mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into tight, mounded cakes. Press top of each cake in remaining crumbs.
• Transfer crumb side down to a large plate and refrigerate, covered, for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.
• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat broiler. Grease an 8" square area in center of rimmed baking sheet with softened butter.
• Transfer crab cakes to prepared baking sheet, crumb side down. Broil until crab cakes are golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
• Serve with lemon wedges.