Bob's Maryland-Style Crab Cakes

By Ellie

10 Person

81 Minutes

185 Calories

Transport yourself to the East Coast with Bob's Maryland-Style Crab Cakes! This take on traditional Maryland crab cakes tastes heavenly. and packs fewer calories because it's broiled instead of pan-fried. These crab cakes call for few ingredients and highlight the delicate deliciousness of jumbo lump crab meat. Make them for your next get-together and serve the Maryland way with sliced tomatoes, sweet corn on the cob, and freshly baked bread.

Ingredients

Old Bay Seasoning, for sprinkling
A dash of black pepper
2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. yellow mustard
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
4 tbsp. mayonnaise
2 eggs
2 slices white bread, slightly stale and crumbled in the food processor (1 slice per pound of crab meat)
2 lb. jumbo lump crab meat

Method

01

Prepare a large baking sheet by placing a piece of parchment paper on it.
02

Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl together.
03

Mix the crab cakes together by hand. Mixing by hand will ensure the crab stays delicate and keeps its shape. We want big chunks of crab in our crab cakes! Once mixed, the ingredients will look wet, but not pasty or lumpy.
04

Form into 10 patties that are 1” (or slightly more than 1") thick. If the patties are too thin, they can break more easily and will be domed on the top.
05

Place the cakes onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with the Old Bay Seasoning.
06

Set aside for one hour. The crab cakes should rest so the bindings can take hold.
07

When the crab cakes have rested for an hour, heat the broiler. Place the pan you will use to cook the crab cakes on in the broiler to heat with it. (You want to do this so that the bottoms of the crab cakes will brown.)
08

When the broiler is ready, remove the pan from the oven.
09

Transfer the prepared crab cakes onto the hot pan, then place it in the oven.
10

Broil for 4-6 minutes on the second from the top shelf or until the crab cakes have browned and firmed up. They should be slightly crisp around the edges.
11

Serve warm with a side of boiled corn and fresh-cut tomatoes.

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Bob's Maryland-Style Crab Cakes

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 10 servings
Calorie 185 Kcal
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 66 Mins
Total Time 81 Mins

02 Ingredients

Old Bay Seasoning, for sprinkling

A dash of black pepper

2 tsp. kosher salt

2 tsp. yellow mustard

4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

4 tbsp. mayonnaise

2 eggs

2 slices white bread, slightly stale and crumbled in the food processor (1 slice per pound of crab meat)

2 lb. jumbo lump crab meat

03 Method

Step 1

Prepare a large baking sheet by placing a piece of parchment paper on it.

Step 2

Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl together.

Step 3

Mix the crab cakes together by hand. Mixing by hand will ensure the crab stays delicate and keeps its shape. We want big chunks of crab in our crab cakes! Once mixed, the ingredients will look wet, but not pasty or lumpy.

Step 4

Form into 10 patties that are 1” (or slightly more than 1") thick. If the patties are too thin, they can break more easily and will be domed on the top.

Step 5

Place the cakes onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with the Old Bay Seasoning.

Step 6

Set aside for one hour. The crab cakes should rest so the bindings can take hold.

Step 7

When the crab cakes have rested for an hour, heat the broiler. Place the pan you will use to cook the crab cakes on in the broiler to heat with it. (You want to do this so that the bottoms of the crab cakes will brown.)

Step 8

When the broiler is ready, remove the pan from the oven.

Step 9

Transfer the prepared crab cakes onto the hot pan, then place it in the oven.

Step 10

Broil for 4-6 minutes on the second from the top shelf or until the crab cakes have browned and firmed up. They should be slightly crisp around the edges.

Step 11

Serve warm with a side of boiled corn and fresh-cut tomatoes.

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