Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe With Ritz Crackers

This classic lump crab cake recipe combines the flavors of lemon parsley and old bay seasoning but the most flavor is from the crab meat itself.

Maryland crab cakes recipe with ritz crackers.

Add the wet ingredients to the crab mixture and combine lightly. Portion into 5 ounce cakes and pan fry or bake at 375 f for 12 15 minutes or until evenly browned on both sides and cakes reach an internal temperature of 165 f. In a large skillet heat the oil until shimmering. If you are looking for a true maryland crab cake look no further.

1 pound of jumbo crab meat. Lightly pack into 8 patties about 1 1 2 inches thick. Crab meat in a can for 11 99 was what i used. Scoop the crab mixture into eight 1 3 cup mounds.

I brushed the butter on the cakes and flipped them near the end to have both sides crunchy. It worked fine for both the small size and lump meat. Set oven on broil around 450 and place crab cakes a non stick sprayed cookie sheet. Put the crab cakes on a large platter or cookie sheet as they re shaped.

So if you re looking for a traditional maryland crab cake this may be it. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 1 hour before cooking. Put crab cakes in oven on medium height rack. These maryland crab cakes get the stamp of approval from locals and out of towners alike.

15 000 crab cakes with creole mustard sauce saveur. Mix very lightly to combine. I split the recipe you half an egg by beating it and using 2 tbpns of the egg and made 4 generous cakes big enough for an entree. I have read other reviews and i understand that apparently crab cakes from maryland are supposed to fall apart.

Maryland crab cakes bariatric eating. Place the crab meat parsley and ritz crackers into a separate bowl. I added probably 1 cup of bread crumbs to keep the crab mix together. Ritz or butter crackers processed into crumbs make the best binder.

If you want something that makes an actual cake this isn t it. Enjoy all our early show recipes. I have lived in maryland minutes from the chesapeake bay for 25 years and this is practically identical to mine i just use 12 crushed ritz crackers no bread crumbs but i will try chef john s version. After 3 minutes of initial cooking time open oven to turn crab cakes over.

Old bay seasoning lemon juice red bell pepper dijon mustard and 5 more. For the best texture use lump crab meat little filler and bake the cakes in a very hot oven. I m from texas where we think of a crab cake as sticking together.