Local Baltimore Crab Cakes Recipes

CRAB CAKES BALTIMORE-STYLE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs, celery, saltines, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay Seasoning, pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, scallions, salt and pepper, and blend well. Add the crab meat, folding it in lightly without breaking it up.
• Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions. Shape them into hamburger-like patties. Dredge them lightly in the bread crumbs.
• Heat approximately 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute the crab cakes 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown, using the remaining 2 tablespoons oil if necessary. Drain on paper towels immediately. Serve the crab cakes with this French Creole-inspired remoulade sauce.

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

BALTIMORE-STYLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Finely crush the saltine crackers in your hands and place in a large bowl. Add the crabmeat, reserving any crab juice in a separate small bowl.
• To the bowl with the crab juice, add the mayonnaise egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce; whisk until smooth. Season with black pepper.
• Gently fold the mayonnaise mixture into the crab and saltines. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Scoop the crab mixture into six patties, about 1 1/2-inches thick. Be careful not to handle the mixture too much.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat until shimmering. Add the crab cakes and cook until deeply golden and heated through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the crab cakes to plates and serve with lemon wedges.

BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add crab; fold to blend. Stir in 3/4 cup panko, chives, salt, and pepper. Divide into 6 equal portions. Form each into 1"-thick patties. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes. Line a platter with lettuce leaves.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place remaining 1/2 cup panko on a plate. Coat cakes with panko. Fry until golden brown and crisp, 3-4 minutes per side. Arrange atop lettuce; serve with lemon wedges.

BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients except the crabmeat and butter. Once mixed, gently fold in the crab meat and shape into 8 crab cakes. Put in refrigerator and let chill for one hour.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook crab cakes for 3-5 minutes until light brown on the bottom and then flip and cook another 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately or throw in oven at 200°F to keep warm and serve when ready.

LOCAL BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together.
• 2. Form mixture into 6 patties.
• 3. Place onto well greased cookie sheet (I line my cookie sheet with alumnium foil and then spray it with PAM).
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees or broil until golden brown on both sides.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• If the crab meat is of Chesapeake Bay premium grade, no picking for shell is necessary. However, if of Gulf Coast, Carolina or Florida origin, pick over thoroughly and remove any shell fragments.
• In a medium bowl, blend dry ingredients. Add crab meat and wet ingredients and gently blend, using hands. Form into six cakes (adjust to larger or smaller cakes as desired, but note that cooking times will need to be adjusted accordingly).
• Broil on a buttered sheet pan for 6-10 minutes at 400 degrees until heated throughout or,.
• Saute in a cast iron skillet over medium heat using clarified butter for about 4 minutes/side, until golden brown.
• Serve, garnished with chopped parsley or green onion.

LORD BALTIMORE HOTEL CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl to blend.
• Add mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay seasoning, pepper, cayenne and salt and whisk until smooth.
• Mix in crab and cracker crumbs.
• Form into 16 small (1/2 inch thick) crab cakes if serving as an appetize or 8 cakes if using as an entree.
• Place on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper or wax paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Coat the crab cakes with Panko bread crumbs.
• Fry in clarified butter until golden brown on both sides.
• Serve with tartar sauce or cocktail sauce or your favorite sauce.

BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven on broiler setting. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• 2. Place all ingredients, except crab meat in medium-sized bowl; mix.
• 3. Fold in backfin, taking care not to break up lumps.
• 4. Form into 4 patties.
• 5. Traditional Baltimore crab cakes are preferred broiled. Broil 8-10 minutes on each side until browned.
• 6. You may also pan fry. In a large saute pan, pour 2 tablespoons oil (my mom used peanut oil). Gently lay the cakes and pan fry until browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Drain cakes on paper towels.