Maryland Style Crab Cakes With Saltines

If you are looking for a true maryland crab cake look no further.

Maryland style crab cakes with saltines. Scoop the crab mixture into six 1 2 cup mounds and lightly pack into patties about 1 1 2 inches thick. I brushed the butter on the cakes and flipped them near the end to have both sides crunchy. In a 12 inch nonstick or cast iron skillet heat the oil over medium heat. The bake time is shorter for these smaller sizes.

It worked fine for both the small size and lump meat. These crab cakes were really good and im excited about them. This was from maryland governor tawe s cook. I changed the recipe slightly.

For mini crab cakes divide into 24 2 tbsp size portions. Lightly pack into 8 patties about 1 1 2 inches thick. Scoop the crab mixture into eight 1 3 cup mounds. Maryland style crab cakes an eat n man egg worcestershire sauce lemon juice ritz crackers lump crab meat and 5 more cedar plank smoked crab cakes grilling 24x7.

This is the rare food blog where every recipe actually works. Added green onions and chopped red pepper. Made with crab crackers dijon mustard mayo worcestershire and spices. Use this recipe to make delicious plump maryland style crabcakes at home.

Maryland crab cakes use blue crab which is entirely different in shape texture and taste to king crab. Bake at the same oven temperature. When the oil shimmers add the crab cakes to the pan. Chillcat on august 7 2020.

For smaller crab cakes divide the mixture into 12 1 4 cup portions. They were a little too wet when i added the amount. For saltine crumbs may substitute 2 slices of decrusted white bread broken into small pieces or use 1 4 cup panko crumbs. Ill definitely be making them again.

Cook the crab cakes our method for pan searing and broiling are below. Derived from mil s newspaper clipping her favorite crab cake with minimum of spice. Used 2 eggs and 1 2 cup mayo instead of a whole cup. 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.

Extra old bay seasoning multi grain club crackers instead of saltines. The crab cakes are done when the tops and edges are lightly browned. 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.