MARYLAND CRAB CAKE

MARYLAND CRAB CAKE image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients:
6 saltine crackers, crushed to fine crumbs
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for cartilage
1 large egg
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

Directions: 1.In a large bowl, mix together the crackers, crabmeat, egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. The mixture should be wet. Divide the mixture into four equal portions; shape each portion into one crab cake. 2.Heat the vegetable oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Gently slide the crab cakes off a spatula into the hot oil. Cook until the crab cakes are golden brown on one side, about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the crab cakes over to the opposite side, and continue cooking for another 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and allow to drain on paper towels. Serve warm. Read more at Suite101: Homemade Maryland Crab Cakes: Local Favorite from the Chesapeake Bay Region