Maryland Mini Crab Shells Recipes

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MARYLAND CRAB BALLS



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Print Recipe Maryland Crab balls are small crab cakes that can be seen at Chesapeake Bay-themed events and fairs all summer long. They are the perfect size to pass around and enjoy. Crab ball recipes are distinctive to each family, and in ours, there is often debate about which method is superior. While some people like adding a little sweetness and flavor with minced red bell pepper and scallion, I prefer the more classic recipe of adding Ritz crackers. This post may contain affiliate links so I earn a commission. Please read my disclosure for more info. Every bite is a celebration! The trick to these festive little appetizers, whether you're making a dozen or a hundred, is the pre-measured mix! These scrumptious Maryland crab balls will be the hit of the party, whether it's a holiday, housewarming, cocktail, or football party. Let's get started! What you'll need to make this Maryland Crab Balls recipe These baked Maryland crab balls are a simple and enjoyable dish to prepare. The recipe is entertaining because it may be served as an appetizer or a light meal. Crabmeat Egg Ritz crackers Mustard Lemon juice Parsley Old Bay Seasoning Worchestershire sauce INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 lb Crabmeat, Back Fin1 each egg; beaten1 cup Ritz crackers; crushed1 tsp yellow mustard2 tbsp Lemon juice; fresh2 tbsp Parsley; fresh, chopped1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Place crabmeat in a mixing bowl, picking any stray shell fragments out. Add crushed crackers, Old Bay Seasoning & parsley to the crab. In a separate bowl, combine egg, mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Whip with a whisk until smooth. Pour egg mixture over the crabmeat and crackers and gently mix careful not to break up large lumps of crabmeat. Mold into golfball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Drizzle w/ melted butter and allow to cool, serving w/ saltine crackers For more tasty Chesapeake Bay recipes click here!

Provided by Georgia Marsh

Categories     Appetizers

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

back fin crab meat
egg
Ritz crackers
yellow mustard
lemon juice
parsley
Old Bay seasoning
Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350F
  • Place crabmeat in a mixing bowl, picking any stray shell fragments out. Add crushed crackers, Old Bay Seasoning & parsley to the crab. In a separate bowl, combine egg, mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Whip with a whisk until smooth. Pour egg mixture over the crabmeat and crackers and gently mix careful not to break up large lumps of crabmeat. Mold into golf ball sized balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Drizzle w/ melted butter and allow to cool, serving w/ saltine crackers

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES WITH QUICK TARTAR SAUCE



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A Maryland staple, these crab cakes are made from fresh lump crab meat and just enough filler to bind the crabmeat together.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield Makes 6 large crab cakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 large eggs
2½ tablespoons mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann's or Duke's
1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup finely diced celery, from one stalk
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 pound lump crab meat (see note below)
½ cup panko
Vegetable or canola oil, for cooking
1 cup mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann's or Duke's
1½ tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up.
  • Combine the eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay, salt, celery, and parsley in a large bowl and mix well. Add the crab meat (be sure to check the meat for any hard and sharp cartilage) and panko; using a rubber spatula, gently fold the mixture together until just combined, being careful not to shred the crab meat. Shape into 6 cakes (each about ½ cup) and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps them set.
  • Preheat a large nonstick pan over medium heat and coat with oil. When the oil is hot, place the crab cakes in the pan and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Be careful as oil may splatter. Serve the crab cakes warm with the tartar sauce.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, onion, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
  • Make-Ahead Instructions: The crab cakes can be formed, covered, and refrigerated a day ahead of time before cooking. The tartar sauce can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.
  • Note: If you can only find jumbo lump crab meat, you may need to break the pieces up a bit. If the clumps are too large, the crab cakes won't hold together well.
  • Note: The nutritional information does not include the tartar sauce.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 crab cakes, Calories 299, Fat 14 g, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sugar 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Sodium 1141 mg, Cholesterol 275 mg

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES



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Print Recipe These Maryland crab cakes get two thumbs up from locals and out-of-towners alike. This classic lump crab cake recipe combines the simple flavors of lemon, parsley, and Old Bay Seasoning but the most important flavor is from the crab meat itself. For the best texture, use lump crab meat, fold meat gently, use very little filler, and bake the cakes in a hot oven. There's nothing pretentious about this crab cake, and there are no taste masks. There was nothing but pure, delicious crab meat, and enough of it. To bind the crabmeat together, you add just enough egg and fresh bread crumbs. The greatest cakes are made with white sandwich bread, which is light and flaky at the same time. Use just enough Old Bay seasoning to give the crab a hint of flavor without overpowering it. Crab cakes are delicious as a main course or as a sandwich on toasted bread. Mini crab cakes make excellent finger food when made smaller. You'll always have a quick supper recipe on hand, as well as an excellent crowd-pleasing appetizer, with this recipe. They're also delicious as leftovers. Maryland crab cakes are frequently flattened into patties when cooked on the stove so that the center cooks. I recommend preparing large jumbo-style crab cakes at a high oven temperature. They cook quickly and are really plump. Let's get started! What you'll need to make this Maryland Crab Cakes recipe As someone who grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore, I can attest to the fact that this recipe gets the fundamentals correctly. Fresh lump backfin and just enough filling to hold it together are really the only ingredients in the best homemade crabcakes. This recipe, out of all the ones I've tried over the years, comes the closest to perfection. Crab meat Mayonnaise Breadcrumbs Parsley Salt and Pepper Dry mustard Worchestershire sauce Honey Eggs Butter Extra virgin olive oil INGREDIENTS Jumbo lump backfin crab meatDuke's mayonnaisePlain breadcrumbsFresh parsleySalt and pepperDry mustardWorcestershire sauceHoneyOld Bay SeasoningEggsButterExtra virgin olive oil DIRECTIONS Step One: Check the crab meat for shells This is a very important step. You don't want anyone choking or getting hurt from shells. Some crab comes "cleaner" than others and you don't want to make any assumptions. Pick through the meat carefully so that you don't lose the shape of the lumps. After all, that lump is what makes a Maryland-style crab cake! Step Two: Mix the crab cakes Mix together all ingredients except for crab and butter. Add in crab and mix well with your hands. Once mixed well (without losing the shape of the lump) Measure out 1/2 cup size mounds and form 5-6 medium-sized crab cakes. For crab balls In miniature measure 1 generous tablespoon and roll into a ball shape. Crab balls are a perfect party "pick-up" food. Note: if the meat isn't sticking together well enough, adjust the bread crumbs if needed I find that if I am using my hands for the making of the cakes, I can dip my hand in the bread crumbs and use what sticks to my hand and that's just enough to hold it all together. On the other hand, if the meat is too dry, add a little mayo. Step Three: Pan-fry or broil the crab cakes I prefer to pan-fry these cakes over medium-high heat in a butter and olive oil combination. You may also choose to broil your crab cakes. Broiling takes more babysitting and if you lose track of your crab cakes you can burn them in the broiler. I don't like to risk burning crab cakes. Click here for more delicious Eastern Shore Recipes!

Provided by Georgia Marsh

Categories     Seafood

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

crab meat
mayonnaise
bread crumbs
parsley
salt
pepper
dry mustard
Worcestershire sauce
honey
Old Bay seasoning
eggs
butter
olive oil

Steps:

  • Pick through the meat carefully so that you don't lose the shape of the lumps and remove any shells you may find
  • Mix together all ingredients except for crab and butter. Add in crab and mix well with your hands. Once mixed well (without losing the shape of the lump) Measure out 1/2 cup size mounds and form 5-6 medium-sized crab cakes. For crab balls In miniature measure 1 generous tablespoon and roll into a ball shape. Crab balls are a perfect party "pick-up" food. Note: if the meat isn't sticking together well enough, adjust bread crumbs if needed I find that if I am using my hands for the making of the cakes, I can dip my hand in the bread crumbs and use what sticks to my hand and that's just enough to hold it all together. On the other hand, if the meat is too dry, add a little mayo.
  • I prefer to pan-fry these cakes over medium-high heat in a butter and olive oil combination. You may also choose to broil your crab cakes. Broiling takes more babysitting and if you lose track of your crab cakes you can burn them in the broiler. I don't like to risk burning the crab cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350

CRAB APPETIZER (MARYLAND)



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Crabs are such a part of Maryland life and Maryland way....that a lot of fellow Zaar members from the Maryland, Delaware, and Virgina coast will have a "bucket load" of crab recipes. And all of them are divine! You can fix a different crab dish or appetizer every night of the week for a full year. Crabs are not grown on the farm. But we do have a special supplier to us called, "Gibby's Seafood Market" that sell their steamed crabs from the night before at a reduced rate. Now you have to get there soon in the morning right after they open but those crabs are seasoned with "Old Bay Seasoning" (a staple of Maryland, made in Maryland) and oh so good. Anyway, whenever there is a get together be it Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall there is always a crab dish. This ia a good appetizer to serve, people just grab with their hands and devour, making sure they have licked the last bit off their hands or even plates. Go ahead, try it, I promise there won't be much left for you. Have fun add or subtract whatever you see fit.

Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm

Categories     Crab

Time 35m

Yield 15-30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb crabmeat
8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 green onions, minced
1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped finely (yellow or red if available)
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning (I use more)
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon celery, minced
2 drops Tabasco sauce (optional)
2 (21 ounce) miniature phyllo cups (prefer Athens-15 shells each box)
1 dash paprika

Steps:

  • Mix together ingredients *except crab meat* to make a thick mixture.
  • Carefully fold crab meat into mixture either with a your hands, or a spatula, just until mixed. Do not over mix.
  • Over fill each mini phyllo shell with the crab meat, (about 1 tablespoon per shell).
  • Sprinkle lightly with paprika, for decoration.
  • Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

MARYLAND CRAB BALLS



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Make and share this Maryland Crab Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Little Bee

Categories     Crab

Time 18m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb crabmeat
1 egg
4 tablespoons self-rising flour
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
4 drops hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Put crabmeat in a bowl and gently sort through it for pieces of shell with a 2-pronged fork. Remove shell. Add all ingredients and mix gently until thoroughly blended. Form into balls. Deep fry until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.9, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 155.3, Carbohydrate 1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.1

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES



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A base of small crabmeat with larger pieces folded in saves money invisibly. For a splurge, use all backfin and lump when making these Maryland style crab cakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound small-size fresh crabmeat, such as special or claw
1 pound large-size fresh crabmeat, such as jumbo lump or backfin
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons), plus wedges, for serving
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup fine saltine crumbs (from about 30 crackers)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Tartar Sauce for Crab Cakes

Steps:

  • Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. Keeping each pound of crabmeat separate, turn out onto paper towels; pick through to remove any shells or cartilage.
  • In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, egg, mustard, Old Bay, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Add crumbs and small-size crabmeat to mayonnaise mixture; stir well to combine. Gently fold in large-size crabmeat to mayonnaise mixture just until combined. Dividing evenly, form mixture into 8 cakes. To make ahead, see Cook's Notes.
  • Place cakes on prepared baking sheet; drizzle with melted butter. Broil until golden brown and warmed throughout, 12 to 15 minutes (move to lower shelf if tops brown too quickly). Serve with tarter sauce and lemon wedges.

MARYLAND FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRABS



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 to 6 soft-shell crabs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Vegetable oil
Lemon wedges and tartar sauce, optional

Steps:

  • Wash and clean crabs by cutting off the face just behind the eyes. Lift top of shell and remove the spongy fingers. If the crab is a female (identified by striped markings), remove the back or apron. Rinse and dry.
  • Season flour with salt and pepper and mix in baking powder. Dredge crabs in mixture.
  • Pour oil into skillet to depth of 1 inch. Heat to 375 degrees. Cook crabs on both sides until brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 430, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 312 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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