Delicious Crab Cakes Recipe
Buttery, filled with fresh crab, & baked to a golden crisp.
The Best Crab Cake Recipe Ever!
I have the perfect crab cake recipe that you will absolutely love!
This is a fancy restaurant style staple that’s in heavy rotation at my house. Easy Step by Step Maryland style crab cakes Recipe for everyone to enjoy, even my beginner cooks. Seasoned to perfection & topped off with melted butter; These crab cakes are Baked in the oven to a nice golden crisp. The fact that these elegant crab cakes are baked in the oven is a plus for easy clean up. If you prefer to pan fry the crab cakes in olive oil, it’s perfectly fine- they’ll be just as tasty with a nice crust.
Delicious, Elegant, & meaty fulfilling crab cakes to serve as an appetizer or main dish. So, no need to waste any money at your favorite seafood restaurant when you can make these delicious crab cakes at home. They make for the perfect appetizer, but they can be served as a main dish. Pair with rice pilaf or oven roasted potatoes and add a side of veggies such as asparagus. For this recipe you can use jumbo or lump crab meat and they’ll turn out perfect every time.
How to make the Best Crab Cakes:
- It’s important to allow the crab cakes to set. Cover with parchment paper & Place in the fridge for 45 minutes to 1 hour. This is a crucial step & will prevent the crab cakes from falling apart.
- Note that the cooking time will vary for everyone, usually 10 to 15 minutes should be enough at high temperatures. Place under the broiler to give it a little golden color and crisp.
- Saltine crackers are a must! Don’t skip on the crackers or breadcrumbs. Plus, don’t forget to add an egg, – the eggs as well as the mayo serve as binders. Even if you don’t like the mayo, it will not overpower the flavor- you won’t taste it.
- Feel free to customize your crab cakes. You can add diced shrimp or lobster. If you want to add more veggies- you can add diced shallot, onion, and/or green bell peppers.
- Add a sauce to serve with your crab cakes. Some great options are remoulade sauce, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and lemon aioli.
- For this recipe, I kept it light when it comes to seasoning. But feel free to spice up the flavor even more- You can add garlic powder and a little pinch of smoked paprika.
- When mixing all the ingredients together- gently stir to combine. You want to make sure you have nice chunks of crab meat to bite into.
- Crab cakes are best served immediately, but it’s ok to have leftovers for the next day.
- I recommend using fresh parsley for this recipe, but dried parsley will be fine.
- Plus, we can’t forget to sprinkle a little Old Bay over these classic Maryland crab cakes.
Crab Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound Jumbo or lump crab meat
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1 lemon Zest & Juiced
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Garlic & Herb seasoning For taste
- 1/2 tsp Seasoned Black Pepper For taste
- 1/4 Cup Red Bell Pepper Diced
- 2 Tbsp Green onions Diced
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
- 1 Tbsp Garlic minced
- 1 cup saltine crackers crushed (Substitute: Panko Breadcrumb)
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 Cup Unsalted Butter or Regular Butter Melted
- Optional: lemon wedges and remoulade sauce for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl add all the ingredients except the melted butter. Whisk or mix everything together.
- Gently toss the crab meat & crackers into the mixture and make sure it’s well coated.
- Line the baking pan or sheet with aluminum foil. Spray with cooking spray or add a small drizzle of olive oil.
- Gently form the crab mixture into equal sized patties.
- Place the crab cakes on to the baking pan or sheet.
- Cover the pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Allow the crab cakes to chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. (This will give the crab cakes time to set & will prevent the crab cakes from falling apart)
- After the crab cakes have set for 1 hour, Preheat the oven at 450 degrees.
- Place the crab cakes into the oven and bake for 10 to 13 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Melt some butter in a microwave container and brush the melted butter over the crab cakes.
- Place the crab cakes under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Note: Keep an eye on the crab cakes so they don’t burn.
- Once the crab cakes are fully cooked, remove from the oven.
- Serve with fresh lemon slices and remoulade sauce. Enjoy!
