Friday, January 20, 2006

Crab Cake Recipe

Since it's crab season here in WA, the Governor of Maryland has asked me to pass along his recipe for Maryland Crab Cakes. Substitute WA crabs and call them Mandurah Crab Cakes. Delicious!
Ingredients:
1 pound Maryland (make that Mandurah) Crab meat
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 large egg
1/4 cup mayonnaise (use only Hellmans or Best brands)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Margarine, butter, or oil for frying

1. Remove all cartilage from crabmeat
2. In a bowl, mix bread crumbs, eggs, mayonnaise and seasonings.
3. Add crab meat and mix gently by thoroughly. If mixture is too dry, add a little more mayonnaise. Shape into 6 cakes.
4. Cook cakes in a frying pan in just enough fat to prevent sticking until they are browned (about 5 minutes on each side).

*Note: If desired, crab cakes may be deep fried at 350 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned.

3 comments:

Little Things said...

In Maryland, we often use saltine crumbs (Premium Saltines - Original recipe) instead of the bread crumbs. We'll also add Old Bay seasoning. If you can't find Hellman's or Best Foods mayo, an egg will also work.

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