Maryland’s Best Crab Cake Recipe
This recipe comes to us from Cynthia M. of Maryland. In her email Cynthia mentioned that she learned this “Maryland’s Best Crab Cake Recipe” from her grandmother and has been serving these at family dinners since. Give it a try and let me know if you think this is worthy of the namesake Maryland’s Best Crab Cake Recipe. Thanks
Maryland’s Best Crab Cake Recipe
- 1 pound of picked Maryland blue crab meat.
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- crushed 1/3 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 cayenne pepper (use slightly less if you dont enjoy the heat)
- 1/2 cup Saltines
- A touch of onion powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions to Prepare Maryland’s Best Crab Cakes
- In a small bowl, combine the Maryland Crab, Saltine crackers, lightly beaten egg, mayonnaise and finely chopped parsley. Stir into the batter is moist but make sure not to over mix.
- Add a touch of salt and pepper.
- Form into 6 Maryland Crab Cakes. The crab cakes can be 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick.
- Place the formed crab cakes into the refrigerator for two hours giving them time to set up and combining all the flavors.
- Sprinkle lightly with Old Bay, cayenne pepper or and onion powder.
- In a skillet, fry crab cakes in butter.
- Turning each crab cake just once until both sides are browned.
- To finish serve with lemon wedges and lightly dust the cakes with a bit of Old Bay seasoning.
- Enjoy this Maryland’s Best Crab Cake Recipe
Thanks again Cynthia for this great crab cake recipe. If you have a recipe that you want to share please email me. Thanks
-The Crab Cake Guy
Additional Resources:
I Love Crab Cakes! 50 Recipes for an American Classic by Tom Douglas and Shelley Lance
Ocean Friendly Cuisine: Sustainable Seafood Recipes From The World’s Finest Chefs by James O. Fraioli and Cousteau
Mystic Seafood: Great Recipes, History, and Seafaring Lore from Mystic Seaport by Jean Kerr and Spencer Smith
The Crab Lover’s Book: Recipes & More by Mary Ethelyn Orso