Maryland Style Crab Cakes Recipe

Name: Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Crab cake dressing; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 cups finely ground onion, drained very well; Use food processor to grind onion, let drain in colander for; at least 20 minutes, do not press.; Mix above items together with large wire whip until smooth.; Crab cakes; 1 pound blue crab claw meat; 1 pound blue crab lump meat; 4 ounces cracker crumbs made from saltines; 1 1/4 cups dressing, you can add the balance of the dressing prepared above if a moister cake is desired.

Servings: persons

Crab cake dressing
2 eggs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 cups finely ground onion, drained very well
Use food processor to grind onion, let drain in colander for
at least 20 minutes, do not press.
Mix above items together with large wire whip until smooth.
Crab cakes
1 pound blue crab claw meat
1 pound blue crab lump meat
4 ounces cracker crumbs made from saltines
1 1/4 cups dressing, you can add the balance of the dressing prepared above if a moister cake is desired.

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["Gently mix crab meat, cracker crumbs and dressing together", "by hand just enough to fully moisten.", "", "Weigh out 4 ounce portions and hand form into round cakes", "about 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Wrap in wax paper, 6"" squares", "will do, and refrigerate for 2 hours before cooking.", "", "Saute using clarified butter till golden brown on both", "sides. (to clarify butter, heat till almost boiling, let set", "till it separates. Use the clear portion on top)", "", "Can be served by themselves or as a compliment to a light", "flavored fish such as grouper, scamp or tilapia.", "", "Yield: approx. 12-13 cakes.", "", "The last time I checked, blue crab claw meat was $12-$14 a pound and blue crab body lump meat was $18-$20 a pound. And you always wondered why the crab cakes at the", "restaurant seemed so small and over priced!", "", "By making these at home the costs will be about $3 each and like I said earlier, these are going to be better than 99% of the restaurants that serve them unless you live on the Chesapeake Bay!", "", "Enjoy! Chef Brian"]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Crab cake dressing, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper, and more.

Yes, Maryland Style Crab Cakes falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

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