Spring Hill Ranchs Crab Cakes Recipes

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES RECIPE (LITTLE FILLER)

Steps:

• Whisk the egg, mayonnaise, parsley, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, lemon juice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place the crab meat on top, followed by the cracker crumbs. With a rubber spatula or large spoon, very gently and carefully fold together. You don't want to break up that crab meat!
• Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Generously grease a rimmed baking sheet with butter or nonstick spray or line with a silicone baking mat.
• Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup, portion the crab cake mixture into 6 mounds on the baking sheet. (Don't flatten!) Use your hands or a spoon to compact each individual mound so there aren't any lumps sticking out or falling apart. For extra flavor, brush each with melted butter. This is optional but recommended!
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges and on top. Drizzle each with fresh lemon juice and serve warm.
• Cover leftover crab cakes tightly and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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.

BAKED CRABCAKES WITH OLD BAY REMOULADE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the remoulade: Combine the mayonnaise, capers, chives, pickle juice, creole mustard, Old Bay, lemon zest and juice, and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined and smooth, about 1 minute. Cover and refrigerate.
• For the crabcakes: Combine the eggs, lemon zest and juice, mayonnaise, Old Bay, salt and hot sauce in a bowl; whisk together until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the backfin crabmeat and the crushed crackers, and mix until well combined. Gently fold in the lump crabmeat. Divide the crabcake mixture into six equal portions; roll each into a loose ball and place in a large cast-iron pan.
• Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the crabcakes are golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through. Arrange the crabcakes on a large serving platter. Top each with a dollop of the remoulade. Serve immediately.

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.

CLASSIC CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the crab, bread crumbs, egg, mayonnaise, vegetables and seasonings. Shape into 8 patties. Broil or cook patties in a cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet in oil for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. If desired, serve with lemon. Freeze option: Freeze cooled crab cakes in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat crab cakes on a baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through.

SPRING HILL RANCH'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and mayonnaise together until they are smooth. Add the mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, salt, Tabasco and a few grinds of black pepper and whisk until everything is well combined. Stir in the onion and parsley, add the crab and toss gently until it's thoroughly coated with the egg mixture.
• Start by adding 1 cup of the panko, then add more in 1/4 cup increments until the mixture reaches a consistency that will hold together when formed into patties. You shouldn't need more than the 1-1/2 cups. Gently but firmly, pack some of the mixture into a 1/3 cup measure that has been coated with nonstick spray. Turn it upside down and tap gently until the formed crab cake comes out; then, using your hands, gently firm the patty and place on a plate. Repeat with the remaining crab mixture, cover and refrigerate the formed patties for minimum of one hour. While the crab cakes are chilling, make the sauces.
• For the tartar sauce: In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, relish, onion, mustard. Season it with the salt and pepper. Transfer the sauce to a serving dish and refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 2/3 cup.
• For the cocktail sauce: In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup and horseradish. Taste and add extra horseradish as desired (we generally use about 2 Tablespoons). Add the lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer the sauce to a serving dish and refrigerate it until ready to use. Makes about 2/3 cup.
• To fry the crab cakes, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add about 1/8-inch of vegetable oil and heat it. Add half of the crab cakes and cook them until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked cakes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then repeat the process with the remaining crab cakes. Note: Cooked crab cakes can be kept warm for a short time in a 200°F oven. Cover them loosely with foil to prevent drying.