Easy Maryland Crab Cakes recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound cooked crab claw meat, drained
8 saltine crackers, crushed
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 ½ teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 pinch ground black pepper
⅓ cup vegetable oil for frying

Nutrition Info

286.8 calories
carbohydrate: 9.4 g
cholesterol: 178.8 mg
fat: 10.5 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 36.8 g
saturatedFat: 1.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1058.3 mg
sugar: 0.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix crab, crushed crackers, egg, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, seafood seasoning, mustard, lemon zest, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Shape into 6 cakes and place in the refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes.

  2. Pour 1/8 inch vegetable oil into a large iron skillet or frying pan. Heat over medium-high heat.

  3. Remove cakes from the refrigerator and fry in the hot oil until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Recipe Yield

6 cakes

Recipe Note

Delicious and easy fried crab cakes with little filler and a ton of crab flavor.

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