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Old Bay Crab Cakes (Maryland Style Crab Cakes)

Delicious crab cakes made with Old Bay, Maryland style! You'll never make crab cakes another way!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chill time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 pound lump crab meat
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Lightly pick through crab meat for shells.
  • Whisk egg in a medium bowl.
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, mustard, and mayonnaise to the egg. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, add crab meat. Fold the egg mixture into crab meat.
  • Add panko bread crumbs. Gently mix with hands being careful not to break up lump crab pieces.
  • Place the crab mixture in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. This really does help hold the crab cakes together.
  • Preheat oven to 425º.
  • With clean hands, make 6 crab cakes about 4-inches in diameter.
  • Bake crab cakes for about 12 minutes or until golden brown on top. Finish with them under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve with a sauce of your choice or a squeeze of lemon.

Notes

Tip: These crab cakes can be made in the morning and stored in the refrigerator until time to cook. 
The crab cakes can be served warm or cold.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg