Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

Real maryland crab cakes.

Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes.

My family loved these. Maryland crab cakes vs maryland style crab cakes many retailers will tell you that they sell maryland crab cakes when in truth these are really maryland style crab cakes. 4 94 from 33 votes. Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes 4 servings from chef keith long.

These crab cakes are my grandma zelda s recipe and they have been in our family for generations. For the best texture use lump crab meat little filler and bake the cakes in a very hot oven. Fold in crab meat then fold in bread crumb mixture until well blended. Worcestershire sauce 1 2 tbsp jo 1 1 whole eggs 1 pound fresh maryland jumbo lump crab meat 2 cloves roasted garlic 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1 fresh italian black truffle optional preparation.

Then gently fold in crabmeat be careful not to break up the lumps. If the maryland flag weren t so cool we d probably fly a picture of a crab cake over the statehouse. In a large bowl combine the egg yolk salt pepper mustard worcestershire mayonnaise and parsley. Give this recipe a try and you ll see why seafood is so unique in the chesapeake bay area.

Feel free to use a less expensive option or a blend. One of the most important factors is to use jumbo lump crab meat and not alot of breading or crumb mixture. Cup dijon mustard 1 cup mayonnaise 1 8 cup panko 1 tsp. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes then turn the crab cakes over and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until nicely browned.

In 2015 a study revealed that 38 of the crab cakes sold as locally sourced blue crab were mislabeled. These maryland crab cakes get the stamp of approval from locals and out of towners alike. Shape mixture into 12 crab cakes about 3 4 inch thick and place onto prepared baking sheet. Maryland crab cakes pride themselves on being jumbo lump but since it is so expensive most of them are a mix of jumbo lump and other type of meat.

For this crab cake recipe i used all jumbo lump and it was expensive not gonna lie. 1 pound jumbo lump handpicked maryland crabmeat. Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes. Once you ve had your first real one made with handpicked maryland jumbo lump crab you ll know why.

This classic lump crab cake recipe combines the flavors of lemon parsley and old bay seasoning but the most flavor is from the crab meat itself. More crab less cake.