Golden Chesapeake Crab Cakes: Authentic Maryland Delight

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

🕒 Cook Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 25 minutes
🥘 Recipe Yield: 4-6 patties

Description:

There’s nothing quite like the taste of authentic Maryland Crab Cakes, and this recipe, perfected through years of living in Baltimore, captures that delicious essence like no other. Bursting with the flavors of the Chesapeake Bay, these crab cakes are a true culinary delight.

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Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon cream sherry
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
• 3 slices white bread
• 3/4 cup cracker meal
• Vegetable cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Crabmeat: Begin by carefully picking through the lump crabmeat, ensuring there are no shell fragments remaining. Place the crabmeat into a large mixing bowl.

2. Mix the Ingredients: To the crabmeat, add the egg, melted butter, flour, milk (or half-and-half), cream sherry, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley flakes, Worcestershire sauce, and baking powder.

3. Add Bread: Tear the slices of white bread into small pieces and add them to the mixture.

4. Combine Well: Using a large spoon, mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

5. Form the Cakes: Spread the cracker meal onto a large plate. With clean hands, form the crab mixture into patties, about the size of tennis balls, gently squeezing out any excess juice. Flatten the balls slightly to form cakes about 1″ to 1 1/2″ thick.

6. Coat in Cracker Meal: Coat both sides of each crab cake with the cracker meal, ensuring they are evenly covered. Place the coated cakes on a separate plate.

7. Heat the Oil: In a large skillet, heat enough vegetable cooking oil to cover the bottom of the skillet over medium heat.

8. Cook the Crab Cakes: Carefully place the crab cakes into the skillet, being mindful not to overcrowd them. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown, then gently flip them over using two spatulas to cook the other side.

9. Adjust Oil as Needed: If necessary, add more vegetable oil to the skillet to prevent the cakes from burning.

10. Serve Hot: Once both sides are golden brown and the crab cakes are cooked through, remove them from the skillet and serve hot.

These Maryland Style Crab Cakes are best enjoyed fresh from the skillet, with a squeeze of lemon or your favorite dipping sauce. Whether as an appetizer or main course, they’re sure to be a hit at any gathering. Enjoy the taste of the Chesapeake Bay with this iconic dish!