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crab balls

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Melissa Turner
@Mlturner908
EAST MOLINE, IL

These baked crab balls are fun and super easy to make. This recipe could be enjoyed as an appetizer or even a light dinner.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

We fell in love with these easy-to-make crab balls. Super moist and tasty, they are similar to a crab cake in flavor and texture, but rolled and baked instead of flattened and fried. Add a squirt of fresh lemon juice and melted butter and you have a lovely appetizer or entree.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5)
yield 4 -6 as an appetizer
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For crab balls

  • 1 lb
    backfin crab meat
  • 1 c
    crushed Ritz crackers
  • 1 tsp
    Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp
    parsley
  • 1
    egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp
    yellow mustard
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • saltine crackers, for serving

How To Make crab balls

  • Crab meat in a mixing bowl.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the crab meat in a mixing bowl and pick out any stray shell fragments.
  • Crushed crackers, Old Bay seasoning, and parsley added to the bowl.
    2
    Add the crushed crackers, Old Bay seasoning, and parsley to the crab.
  • Egg, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
    3
    In a separate bowl, combine the egg, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Whip with a whisk until smooth.
  • All ingredients mixed together.
    4
    Pour the egg mixture over the crab meat and crackers. Gently mix, being careful not to break up the large lumps of crab meat.
  • Crab mixture formed into balls.
    5
    Mold into golfball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet.
  • Crab Balls baking in the oven.
    6
    Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Three baked Crab Balls with lemon.
    7
    Drizzle with melted butter and allow to cool. Serve with saltine crackers.
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