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August 12, 2014 · by Kita · Last Updated: January 7, 2019 · 1 Comment

Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

Dinner· For Two· Sandwich· Seafood and Fish

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Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com
Want to get someone fired up in a hurry (and not bring down the mood with politics)? Talk about regional cuisine. From pizza to hoagies (yeah, that’s right, I said hoagies.), fried chicken to hot dogs, this great nation has our caloric watermark for every nook and cranny of the food pyramid, pie chart, or whatever it is these days.

Around my area, we are known for our Maryland Crab Cakes. Not tiny greasy balls of filler and mush. Around here, we’re dishing up fist sized cakes of fresh lump crab meat and hardly anything else. And any local will tell you, the secret is in the spice. Old Bay. You can google spice mixes all day long, but nothing is going to give your crab the punchy authentic Eastern Shore flavor like a dash of the classic blend. It’s as simple as that. Fresh crabs and a staple spice mixture. Let the food do the talking.

You’ll be too busy shoving more in your face to debate.

Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

Maryland Crab Cakes for Two

Don't skimp. This recipe calls for REAL crab meat, fresh picked if possible and Old Bay Seasoning. It's what give it that authentic Eastern Shore flavor. Double or triple this recipe as needed for guests.
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Author: Kita Roberts

Ingredients

  • 8 oz lump crabmeat do your best to remove all shell pieces
  • 1 cup milk
  • 7 or so saltine crackers crushed into fine crumbs
  • 2 scallions minced
  • 1 tbs unsalted butter melted, plus 1 teas softened
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tbs mayo
  • 2 teas Dijon mustard
  • 1 teas hot sauce
  • 1/2 teas Old Bay seasoning
  • lemon wedges tartar or cocktail sauce for serving

Instructions

  • Combine the crabmeat and milk in a bowl and soak for 20 minutes in the fridge, making sure the crabmeat is submerged. Drain and press out excess liquid. Lay crab on a paper towel lined plate and pat dry.
  • Combine the scallions, butter, egg yolk, mayo, hot sauce, and Old Bay. Fold in 3 tbs of the crushed crackers and the crab meat.
  • Using your hands, form the mixture into 2 large portions. Press the bottom flat and leave the topped domed.
  • Using a small plate, spread the rest of the cracker crumbs in an even layer. Gently, press the crab cakes into the crumbs to coat the top and bottom. Arrange on a plate, cover, and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 8.
  • When ready to cook, preheat the broiler with the rack positioned about 6" away from the element.
  • Grease an oven safe skillet or baking dish with the remaining 1 teas butter and place the crab cakes in the pan. Broil until golden brown on top, about 15 minutes under a watchful eye as broilers can differ from oven to oven (center should register 140 degrees F).
  • Serve with lemon wedges and desired sauce if needed.

Notes

Cooks Country Aug / Sept 2014 (and every single Eastern Shore native there ever was)

Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

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Comments

  1. Michael Wascher says

    July 2, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    5 stars
    These look great. I love good crab cakes, and am too often given soggy clumps of filler with way too little crab.

    For filler, instead of crackers I often use chips — I use the pieces from the bottom of the bag then add enough of the unbroken chips to make the desired quantity. Potato chips are excellent. Make sure you adjust salt accordingly.

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