Recipe: Maryland Crab Cakes

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh crabmeat, the lumpier the better - well drained
  • 8 saltine crackers
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1/4 tsp Worcestershire
  • 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • cayenne pepper - optional
  • butter for frying

Instructions

Step 1

Crash 8 saltine crackers into a bowl, then add 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/4 tsp Worcestershire,
1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning, 1 beaten egg, salt into a large bowl. mix well.

Step 2

Add 1 pound fresh crab meat, mix well.
cover and refrigerate for one hour.

Step 3

After 1 hour, form them to patties. coated the patties with cayenne pepper in a plate.

Step 4

Now add oil into a pan, heat the pan over a medium heat.

Step 5

When hot, place the patties into the pan, cook about 4 min per side.

Step 6

After the patties are cooked, remove and serve.

  • Short Description: This Maryland Crab Cakes is a fried lumps of crabmeat, held together with a minimum of filler.

  • Preparation:
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Tags: cakecrab
  • Categories: seafood,  dessert