Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These were a delightful surprise. All of the ingredients really combine to create something special. Even those in the Test Kitchen that don't typically like crab meat really enjoyed these!
Ingredients
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1egg
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1/2 cmayonnaise
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1/2 tspgarlic clove, minced
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3 dash(es)hot pepper sauce
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2 tspworcestershire sauce
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pinchsalt
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pinchwhite pepper
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2 lbcrabmeat
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1/2red bell pepper, minced
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1/2yellow bell pepper, minced
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2celery stalks, chopped fine
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1/2red onion, minced
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1/2jalapeno, peeled and minced
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3/4 cbread crumbs
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SAUCE INGREDIENTS
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2 tspshallots, minced
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2 cwhite wine, dry
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2 cheavy cream
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4 Tbspdijon mustard
How to Make Maryland Style Crab Cakes
- Crab cakes: Combine egg, mayo, garlic, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire, salt and pepper; mix well to make a sauce.
- Add pre-cooked crab meat, peppers, onion, celery and jalapeno.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over mixture.
- Carefully mix with hands to combine well; divide into 18 parts and each into a biscuit size cake.
- Preheat oven to 450, then heat skillet with a mixture of butter and oil (1/2 and 1/2).
- Cook cakes to light golden brown on one side; turn over and place in oven to bake 5 mins.- Do not overbrown.
- Sauce: Boil shallots and wine until reduced by 3/4; stir in mustard then cream. Reduce to desired consistency; strain and serve.
About Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Course/Dish: Seafood Appetizers
Main Ingredient: Seafood
Regional Style: American
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
