Maryland Crab Cakes

Growing up near the Chesapeake Bay you learn that crabs are as valuable as gold. My mom made crab cakes every Friday in the summer months, but I like my recipe just a tad better. Don't tell mom.

• Preparation Time: 12 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 166 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound crabmeat
• 2 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning TM

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pick the crab meat to remove any remaining pieces of shell.

Step 2

Pick bread into small pieces and place in medium-size bowl with crabmeat. Add egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and Old Bay seasoning ™. Mix ingredients by hand to avoid overworking the crabmeat, you want to keep the lumps of meat as much as possible. Form into patties; this should make 6 good-size cakes.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet, then fry cakes for about 4 minutes each side or until brown crust forms on both sides of the crab cake.