Recipe by kozmic blues.
Maryland lump crab cakes.
Once you ve had your first real one made with handpicked maryland jumbo lump crab you ll know why.
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.
For the best texture use lump crab meat little filler and bake the cakes in a very hot oven.
Fry crab cakes until browned on both sides turning only once about 5 minutes on each side.
In a heavy skillet preferably a cast iron skillet heat olive oil or cooking spray.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes then turn the crab cakes over and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until nicely browned.
These crab cakes are my grandma zelda s recipe and they have been in our family for generations.
Fold in crab meat then fold in bread crumb mixture until well blended.
Shape mixture into 12 crab cakes about 3 4 inch thick and place onto prepared baking sheet.
Real maryland crab cakes.
These maryland crab cakes get the stamp of approval from locals and out of towners alike.
I ve never had a better crab cake in my life and i ve tried dozens.
I choose to bake these in the oven but they can also be pan fried in oil until golden brown.
If the maryland flag weren t so cool we d probably fly a picture of a crab cake over the statehouse.
Maryland lump crab cakes.
4 94 from 33 votes.
1 pound jumbo lump handpicked maryland crabmeat.
There s nothing like a good maryland crab cake.
Use a 1 3 cup measure to portion out 6 crab cakes each 3 4 thick.
Prep time 10 minutes.