Maryland Crab Cake Recipe
A Maryland Crab Cake Recipe made with jumbo lump blue crab meat, Old Bay seasoning, and a secret ingredient! They are a true Maryland staple.
Servings: 4
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
Crab Cakes
- 1.5 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup tartar sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 of a small lemon, juice
- 1 lb jumbo lump crab meat
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
Crab Cake Sauce
- 1/4 cup tartar sauce
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/2 of a small lemon, juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Crab Cakes
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together Old Bay seasoning, parsley, baking powder, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, tartar sauce, egg, and lemon. Then add the crab and panko bread crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425° F and form the crab mixture into 4 large, even sized balls. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Remove the crab cakes and preheat the broiler to high, broil for 1-2 minutes until golden.
- Serve the crab cakes with lemon wedges and Old Bay tartar sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Crab Cake Sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tartar sauce, Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, and worcestershire sauce.
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Nutrition
Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1272mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 352IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg