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Crab Cakes

Baked Easiest Crab Cakes

Prajakta
These beautiful, juicy, tender, absolutely delicious Crab Cakes are packed with lump crabs and some delicate seasoning that bring out the flavors of crab. Just imagine a bite full of just beautifully flavored crab.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • Baking pan
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb Lump crab meat approx 2 cups packed crab meat
  • ⅔ cups Panko crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon Parsley finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Old bay seasoning
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ⅓ cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon Butter

Instructions
 

  • Take a big mixing bowl and add 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoon old bay seasoning, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Whisk it all together.
  • Then add 1 egg and 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley and mix it well.
  • Now add the 1 lb lump crab meat and fold it in.
  • Finally, add the ⅔ cup panko crumbs and 2 tablespoon melted butter and mix it together gently so that you don't break the crab meat.
  • Refrigerate the crab cakes mixture for an hour or overnight.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 450F.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Using a ½ cup measurement scoop make crab cake patties and arrange them on the parchment-lined baking tray. You can even use a round ring mold to make same size crab cakes or you can make it using your hands. If you are doing them directly with hand de remember to grease the hands before making crab cakes.
  • Bake the crab cakes in preheated oven for 10 to 13 minutes. Normally the cakes will only brown on the bottom. So if you want browning on both sides flip the cakes over at 10 minutes very gently and bake them for another couple of minutes.
  • Remove the crab cakes from the oven and serve them hot with some salad greens and tartar sauce.

Notes

crab cakes
  • Do not over bake the Crab cakes or they will become dry from inside.
  • If you like the crab cakes to be on a spicy side you can add ½ teaspoon of old bay seasoning.
  • Do not over mix the mixture or you will break the crab lumps.
  • Always chill the crab cake mixture before making the crab cakes.
  • You can avoid butter as it's an optional ingredient.
Keyword baked, crab meat, healthy crab cakes, maryland, maryland style crab cakes, mayryland crab cakes, old bay seasoning, seafood, tartar sauce
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