RecipesHomemade Maryland Crab Cakes
Every time I go down to Maryland the first thing I get is a crab cake for lunch or dinner. Maryland blue claw crabs make the perfect crab cakes and I always seem to get excited over the flavor of crab. It"s quite expensive if you get it at the restaurant but why pay so much for something you love? You can get the ingredients at your local supermarket and make it at home for almost half the price. Save money and enjoy your favorite crab dish! Here is a quick, affordable and easy way to make this amazing seafood appetizer that will bring you back to Maryland.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb of crab meat (cooked and flaked) - my fav. are blue claw crab meat
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (Panko bread crumbs for dredging)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons of parsley (chopped)
1 teaspoon of dry mustard
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
1 teaspoon of lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
Sea Salt and fresh black ground pepper for flavor
Half butter and Olive Oil
Lemon wedge
DIRECTIONS
Start by beating the egg in a bowl then add mustard, parsley, worcestershire, mayo, lemon juice, sea salt and fresh ground pepper. After you mix it well you want to softly fold the crab meat and crumbs until they are combined. If It"s too wet, add some more breadcrumbs then divide the mix into 8 portions. You want to flatten them gently like thick burger patties.
Next coat the top and bottom of the patties with the panko bread crumbs, once you do that refrigerate them for about 30 minutes before sauteing the crab cakes together. You want to heat a skillet over medium heat then add butter and olive oil to cover the bottom. Go ahead and add the crab cakes and fry them until they have a gold skin on both sides. (approx. for about 5 minutes)
Take them out of the pan and drain them then serve immediately when they are hot. Just like hot cakes from McDonalds!
Enjoy your homemade crispy crab cakes with your loved one! How easy was that from 1 to 10?
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