Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

Step 1

Place the mayonnaise, egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, and parsley in a small bowl.

Step 2

Whisk the ingredients together to completely incorporate the egg into the mixture.

Step 3

add the crab meat to the mixture and gently fold it into the sauce. Don't mix it in completely.

Step 4

Add the cracker crumbs and continue to gently mix the crabmeat and cracker crumbs into the sauce. Be careful not to break up the crab meat.

Step 5

Cover the crab meat mixture and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.*This can be made ahead of time and kept refrigerated for 24 hours.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 400°F

Step 7

Divide the crab cake mixture into six portions. Form crabcakes into round slightly flattened cakes. Do not flatten them too much.

Step 8

Place the crabcakes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Step 9

Bake the crabcakes for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 10

Serve the crabcakes with your choice of cocktail sauce or tarter sauce and a wedge of fresh lemon.