Prep time 10 minutes.
Maryland lump crab cakes.
Once you ve had your first real one made with handpicked maryland jumbo lump crab you ll know why.
Real maryland crab cakes.
1 pound jumbo lump handpicked maryland crabmeat.
For the best texture use lump crab meat little filler and bake the cakes in a very hot oven.
Shape mixture into 12 crab cakes about 3 4 inch thick and place onto prepared baking sheet.
Maryland lump crab cakes.
Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes.
Recipe by kozmic blues.
I choose to bake these in the oven but they can also be pan fried in oil until golden brown.
Use a 1 3 cup measure to portion out 6 crab cakes each 3 4 thick.
I was born in maryland and i ve found that they just can t make crab cakes up here that even compare to the one s by the chespeake bay.
These crab cakes are my grandma zelda s recipe and they have been in our family for generations.
Refrigerate for one hour.
Fry crab cakes until browned on both sides turning only once about 5 minutes on each side.
4 94 from 33 votes.
These maryland crab cakes get the stamp of approval from locals and out of towners alike.
If the maryland flag weren t so cool we d probably fly a picture of a crab cake over the statehouse.
I ve never had a better crab cake in my life and i ve tried dozens.
In a heavy skillet preferably a cast iron skillet heat olive oil or cooking spray.
This classic lump crab cake recipe combines the flavors of lemon parsley and old bay seasoning but the most flavor is from the crab meat itself.