It is so hard to find a true Maryland crab cake recipe out there. This is basically the recipe my grandmother used, but I've tweaked it just a bit. I also usually double the recipe.
Ingredients
- egg: 1 piece
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 Tbsp
- mayonnaise: 1 Tbsp
- parsley flakes: 1 Tbsp (dried)
- seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®): 1 tsp
- baking powder: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- slices white bread, crusts removed: 2 piece
- crabmeat: 1 pound (fresh)
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Stages of cooking
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Mix egg, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, parsley, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and salt together with your hands in a large mixing bowl. Tear bread into tiny bits; add to the egg mixture. Gently fold in crabmeat; form into 4 cakes and arrange onto a lined baking sheet.
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Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Bake crab cakes until heated through and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.