Looking for Maryland Crab cake recipe

2zbeach · ‎03-11-2010

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have a good Maryland crab cake recipe to share? I pulled one off the internet,but too much filler. We ate them,but won't make again. I know there are fab cooks here. Anyone willing to share? We prefer baked to fried, Thanks in advance!

Wahoogaz · ‎03-12-2010

I always used the recipe on the Old Bay container. Of course, to get the best taste, you need to use Maryland blue crab meat ... other crab meat just isn't as good.

Here's the link: https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/main-dishes/old-bay-crab-cakes

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

My vote for the best fresh crab is Dungeness. Delicious.

bmorechick · ‎03-11-2010

The secret is definitely in the crabmeat from the Md blue crab. No other crab is as sweet. I am fortunate to be able to get my off the dock fresh caught and picked that day. I use backfin and claw mixed together. No filler, i.e. Bread, cracker meal, etc. and no baking as it dries them out. Broil quickly about 4 to 5 minutes each side, but not to close to the broiler.

To two pounds of meat (1 pound backfin, one pound claw)Mix 3/4 cup thick mayo, 1/4 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard, an egg, and very very little old bay. You want to taste the crabmeat, not the old bay. Add mixture to crabmeat. Gently coat the meat until wet. Sometimes, my mixture gets too wet and to my absolute horror, I am forced to use just a tiny bit of cracker meal to be able to form the cakes. Form into crabcakes and broil!

Yes I live in MD and in the summer, by the water.

2zbeach · ‎03-11-2010

Thanks,everyone. I had no idea the secret was the kind of crab! I have learned so much already. Thanks for the tips and the recipe!

bmorechick · ‎03-11-2010

Also, just an aside, whenever you go into a restaurants and see Maryland "style" crabcake on the menu, be aware you probably are not getting a crabcake made with the Maryland blue, hence not a Maryland crabcake. A lot of places that cannot get fresh MD crabmeat use crabs imported from Singapore but use a MD recipe, hence the MD style. So, be sure to ask your waiter, where did the crabmeat come from...dont ask if it's from MD because they know the deal...just ask where the crabmeat came from. I know, I kmow picking at straws but trust me, theres a difference.

Q-Checker · ‎05-09-2010

Bmorechick sure knows her crab cakes! I personally will not eat crab cakes outside of the area. I might like a little more Old Bay seasoning in mine -- but just be sure that it is the real OB. Other seasonings tamper with the "authenticity" about as much as using the "wrong" crab meat and calling it a Maryland crab cake. Thanks, bmorechick!