Maryland Style Crab Cakes With Saltines

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Maryland style crab cakes with saltines.

In a large skillet heat the oil until shimmering. Diet conscious eastern shore style showcases the natural sweetness of blue claw crabs with the minimum of filler and extra ingredients. The bake time is shorter for these smaller sizes. I brushed the butter on the cakes and flipped them near the end to have both sides crunchy.

For smaller crab cakes divide the mixture into 12 1 4 cup portions. If you are looking for a true maryland crab cake look no further. Scoop the crab mixture into six 1 2 cup mounds and lightly pack into patties about 1 1 2 inches thick. When the oil shimmers add the crab cakes to the pan.

Derived from mil s newspaper clipping her favorite crab cake with minimum of spice. In a 12 inch nonstick or cast iron skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Bake at the same oven temperature. Extra old bay seasoning multi grain club crackers instead of saltines.

I changed the recipe slightly. Crab meat in a can for 11 99 was what i used. The crab cakes are done when the tops and edges are lightly browned. For saltine crumbs may substitute 2 slices of decrusted white bread broken into small pieces or use 1 4 cup panko crumbs.

They were a little too wet when i added the amount. Cook the crab cakes our method for pan searing and broiling are below. Maryland crab cakes use blue crab which is entirely different in shape texture and taste to king crab. 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.

Use this recipe to make delicious plump maryland style crabcakes at home. 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. It worked fine for both the small size and lump meat. Scoop the crab mixture into eight 1 3 cup mounds.

For mini crab cakes divide into 24 2 tbsp size portions. This was from maryland governor tawe s cook. These crab cakes were really good and im excited about them. Made with crab crackers dijon mustard mayo worcestershire and spices.

Lightly pack into 8 patties about 1 1 2 inches thick. Chillcat on august 7 2020. Used 2 eggs and 1 2 cup mayo instead of a whole cup.