Maryland Crab Cake Recipes

Maryland crab cakes are world renown for their deliciousness.  Our recipes feature many different styles of crab cakes but they all have that great Maryland touch.  For best results you need to use real Maryland crab meat but Gulf Coast or Atlantic blue crabs will work.

Maryland Crab Cakes
Courtesy Maryland Department of Agriculture

Ingredients:
1 lb. Maryland crab meat
1/2 cup cracker crumbs or bread crumbs
2 eggs (or 1 large)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. seafood seasoning
1/4 tsp. white pepper
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard

Instructions:
Carefully remove all cartilage from crab meat.  In a bowl, mix together eggs, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard.  Add crab meat; mix evenly and gently.  Add cracker crumbs evenly.  Shape into 6 cakes.  Deep fry in oil at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown or sauté in a frying pan with a little oil for 5 minutes on each side.

 

Home-style Crab Cakes
A classic Maryland style crab cake!

Ingredients:
1 lb. crab meat (backfin or lump)
2 slices bread (crust removed)
milk
1 egg beaten
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions:
In bowl, break bread into small pieces and moisten with milk.  Add all remaining ingredients except crab and mix.  Pick over crab meat to remove shell particles. Add crab meat to mixture, mixing gently but thoroughly.  Shape into six patties and chill 30 minutes.  Pan fry in a little butter or oil until brown on each side or broil in oven until browned.

 

Rich Crab Cakes
Sinfully rich and delicious!

Ingredients:
1 lb. crab meat (backfin or jumbo lump)
1 Tbsp. flour
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup thick cream
1/8 lb. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
cayenne pepper to taste

Instructions:
Mix crab and flour and stir gently to coat.  Add egg, cream and seasonings together.  Pour over crab and mix gently.  Melt butter in a heavy skillet and drop large spoonfuls of crab mixture into hot butter.  Brown on both sides.  Makes 8 cakes.

 

Faux Crab Cakes
A meatless alternative!

Ingredients:
2 cups shredded zucchini (unpeeled)
2 cups bread crumbs
1 egg
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tsp. mustard (optional)
1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce (optional)
1 Tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning
oil

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together and shape into patties.  Pan fry or deep fry in oil until brown.

 

Old Bay Crab Cakes
A standard Old Bay Crab Cake recipe that's been around for over 70 years!

Ingredients:
2 slices dried bread, crusts removed
milk
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 lb. lump or backfin crabmeat

Instructions:
In a bowl, break bread into small pieces and moisten with milk. Add remaining ingredients except crabmeat and mix lightly. Add crabmeat and mix gently so you do not to break up the large pieces of crab. Shape into patties and broil or fry until golden brown on both sides. Makes 4-6 servings.