How to Make Maryland Styled Crab Cakes | Easy Recipe

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

crab meat

🥗Healthier: imitation crab

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Imitation crab is lower in cost, while canned tuna provides a similar texture.

Old Bay seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic seafood seasoning

A homemade blend can reduce sodium and cost.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oat flour is gluten-free and healthier, while crushed crackers are economical.

Start by adding 4-5 scoops of Duke's mayonnaise into a bowl.

Chop about 1.5 tablespoons of fresh parsley and add it to the bowl.

Add a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce.

Add Old Bay seasoning to taste.

Sprinkle in a little bit of garlic powder and more black pepper.

Zest a lemon and add a little bit to the mixture, then squeeze the juice from the lemon into the bowl.

Use saltine or Ritz crackers as filler, crush them and add to the mixture.

Mix everything together gently until combined, ensuring not to overmix.

In a separate bowl, add 2 pounds of lump crabmeat, being careful not to make it too watery.

Combine the crabmeat with the mayo mixture, mixing just enough to coat everything without making it soupy.

Form the mixture into small balls, flattening them slightly at the bottom.

Refrigerate for about an hour to firm up (though the creator skips this step due to time constraints).

Grease a cast-iron skillet with butter.

Place the crab cakes in the skillet and cook them in the oven at 400°F for 10-12 minutes.

Check the crab cakes after 10-12 minutes and adjust cooking time if you prefer them darker.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens