Classic Old Bay Crab Cakes

"***Update: This is the Crab Cake recipe used for building the Nutty for New England Naughty but Nice Crab Burger for one of the challenges in the Spring 07 Zaar Tour world! I have lived most of my life near the Chesapeake Bay and spent many summers in Maryland as a child. This is the original recipe that was on the back of the Old Bay can. This version contains baking powder which helps make the crab cakes light and fluffy. We have always added a little lemon juice and browned them in butter which I feel really brings out the flavor and absolutely makes these. Try refrigerating the shaped patties 30 minutes to help keep them together when cooking, This is a Summertime favorite of ours served with Corn on the Cob and Coleslaw!"
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Break bread into small pieces and moisten with milk. Add remaining ingredients. Shape into patties.
  • Refrigerate the patties 30 minutes to help keep them together when frying.
  • Fry until golden-brown on both sides.

Questions & Replies

  1. Could I use can crab meat, how many cans if I can
     
  2. what is in old bay seasoning? I dont want to buy a can for 1/8 tsp
     
  3. It may be a ridculous question and requires an answer which is stating the obvious, but the directions say to combine all the ingredients. Can I assume that does not include the butter and that is strictly for the frying pan?
     
  4. How much bread crumbs would you use instead of having to dry and shred bread?
     
  5. How many patties does this make? I realize it serves 4 but guess that depends on the appetites
     
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Reviews

  1. This recipe is a non-Maryland insult to the blue crab. Forget the bread, water, mayo, and baking powder. Add some mustard and you're on Smith Island or anywhere else in Maryland.
     
  2. Forget the mustard! True Maryland recipe does not include mustard. I use pretty close to the same recipe BUT forget the bread and milk who wants milk in seafood. Use crackermeal or if don’t have just use unsalted saltines crushed just enough so the cakes hold together. Adds a little subtle crunch.
     
  3. This a Delaware, Maryland, Virginia staple. You must use Blue Lump Crabmeat. You can get this canned in the refrigerated seafood area at you supermarket. It is expensive! If you buy off the shelf you just ruined it, not even close to real deal. This recipe calls for this long list of crazy ingredients. How are you suppose to taste the delicious delicate blue crabs with all of this? Authentic Chesapeake crab cakes require almost no ingredients and NO sauce! Make them with just a little unseasoned bread crumbs or saltines with a tiny bit of water to hold them together, I like a little Old Bay seasoning then gently broil them or as I prefer sautés in a cast iron skillet with a little olive oil and unsalted butter. Get ready to ENJOY!!
     
  4. as a lifetime DC area resident, the best crabcakes are blue's, with as little as possible to hold it together. Lump crab, and more crab. Broiled. Someone said they wanted to fry!! NOOOO. Crab is too fragile. Anyway, for those of you who've never experienced a Chesapeake Bay Blue you need to put it on your bucket list and visit the area. If you really love crabs, it will be an experience worth the trip! :) With online shopping you can order blue crab, and save the cost of visiting. Trust me, it'll be worth it..! Make sure it is clearly labeled BLUE. :) https://www.webstaurantstore.com/lintons-seafood-1-lb-backfin-lump-maryland-blue-crab-meat/872LCRBMBFL1.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5NnbBRDaARIsAJP-YR-BCSfQkv3S-TaIuA0ghC50eQ-1zNVot8Gc3ViUPt3GCZy6VnljQ2waAjuEEALw_wcB (Not an endorsement, i've never bought from them, but it'll give you a clue what to look for :) )
     
  5. This is one great crab cake, I am so glad I got to taste this, as well as make it. Easy to put together, and delicious as well. This recipe for crab cakes sets all apart from the others. The addition of baking powder is terrific, as it gives a wonderful light texture. I will use this recipe from now on. Thanks Little Bee~for one terrific recipe.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Sounds great but on what planet would this be $1.05 a serving? Are the crab cakes really, really small?
     

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