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Maryland Style Lump Crab Cakes



Chef Frank shares essential tips for preparing authentic Maryland Style Lump Crab Cakes.

INGREDIENTS
1 pound lump crab meat
1 1/2 c. mayo
1/4 plain bread crumbs
1 TBSP Old Bay
2 tsp yellow mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire
1 egg
2 TBSP freshly minced parsley
1TBSP lemon juice

Crab Mix
Combine 1 1/2 cups mayo, 1 TBSP FRESH lemon juice.
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce, 1 egg, 2 tsp yellow mustard,
1 TBSP Old Bay.

Crab meat prep
1. Drain crab, remove moisture by gently squeezing the crab meat.
2. Add 1/4 bread crumbs, 2 TBSP fresh minced parsley,
3. Add 1 cup of crab mix 1/2 cup first to make sure they don’t get 2 wet.
4. Combine gently with YOUR HANDS, try to keep your lumps in tact.
5. Form crab cakes by gently rolling and tossing the crab meat with your hand.
6. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and top with a dab of butter.
7. Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.

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45 Comments

  1. Troy Mack

    That's Exactly how I make it and that's how it's Supposed to be Made and A Baltimore City Maryland Resident 60 years and Worked at The McCormick Spice Company from the inner harbor to huntvalley md

  2. Caliber1

    Looks good, although you did not say how you cooked them? What method, temp, timeing, etc. They look great though : )

  9. Tyneshia James

    Thank u Mr. Frank! Great video and content. The Krab Kakes was a HIT!! 💯💯🙏🏽😇Blessings 🙌🏽 🙏🏽

  10. Pamela Lewis

    Thank you so much. I lived in DC for over 30 years, and now I'm in Charlotte NC to find a decent crab cake is impossible. There is a sister here in Charlotte with a carry out called LuLu's. Crab cakes are $18.00 (NO OLD BAY ) she calls it Maryland. People have do not know a Rrel Crab Cake. Thank you and may Jesus continues to bless you

  11. Nicky C

    I followed this recipe exact and ended up with a very greasy and salty crab cake! I think he meant a half cup Mayo not 1 and a half. SMH

  12. Lakia Haughton

    Now THAT'S wut I'm talkin abt. I Must say my family Been using a litl Worcestershire sauce in their crabcakes for manyyyy years tho along w/Allll ur otha ingredients too🦀😋🦀& That's whn you KNOW you hav a Real Maryland Style Crabcake cos Anything else wud be uncivilized F'real….PERIOD!!!!😛🤤😋💯🦀🔥🦀🧏🏽‍♀️Thank you!!🖤🙌🏽🖤

  13. Gina Romer

    I made these, they were excellent but I had wayyyy toooooo much crab mix. I used the exact measurements. Do you use all the crab mix?? I probably used only half of it.

  15. Ali3N Nation

    I'm not from Maryland but it's the best crabcake I've ever tried and my husband's family is from the DMV so whenever they ask for it I try to stay as true to the recipe as I possibly can… you're right about the old bay haha can't call it Maryland style without it!

  18. Peter knighton

    Wooo the first American I’ve heard pronounce Worcestershire sauce correctly 😂
    Just found a shop in old Blighty that sells lump crab meat. Gonna use your recipe to make these bad boys for dinner tmos night.
    I can’t seem to find old bay I’ll have to order it online can I use anything else instead?

  21. We Be Thrifting!

    Baltimorean here! The only thing I do differently is I use heavy whipping cream instead of mayo and I broil mine.

  26. Jose Figueroa

    So easy recipe and so grateful for the list of the ingredients that way you could be prepared thank you for that.

  29. Ayeshia Bell

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I LOVE MARYLAND CRAB CAKES 🦀 , I'M FROM PHILLY AND YOU NOW WE COME TO MARYLAND FOR THE CRAB FESTIVAL 🦀 😋 😅😅😊😊

  30. Irene Pate

    I followed your Recipe for the crabcakes they came out perfect and my husband loved them

  32. deborah thompson

    Hi Frank getting ready to make your recpe again. Picked a a few cans of lump in February. Was home for a funeral. Will enjoy for the weekend. Fantastic recipe 👌

  33. C Bee

    I am just joking your channel, but I do love the way, you make crab cakes, that is exactly the way I was taught to make them, keep on cooking, you are the greatest hope to hear from you soon!

  35. Daryl Hopkins

    Amen. Finally someone from Maryland that shows the real way for making crab cakes. This video was outstanding. Thanks. 💯🦀

  38. Mane Stage

    Aaah. Now I see why I always seem to lose the lumps. I've been handling it too roughly. I also implore the people to stop calling it Maryland style if there is no Old Bay seasoning in it!

  40. Stovebolt56

    Maryland Governor J. Millard Tawes, a Crisfield Md. native and resident, had the pleasure of eating crab cakes prepared by his wife, Helen Avalynne Gibson Tawes. Her recipe was so loved, it became the official recipe for crab cakes served at the Governors House or as some know it, the Governors Mansion. Her recipe is
    1 lb. crab meat 1/4 tsp. pepper

    2 eggs, beaten 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
    2 tbsp. mayonnaise Dash of Tabasco sauce
    1 tbsp. mustard Crushed saltine cracker crumbs
    1/4 tsp. salt
    She did not use Old Bay. I love old bay on steamed crabs and steamed shrimp but find it unnecessary for crab cakes.

  43. tackless

    This is a perfect Maryland crab cake the only thing that I would do different is instead of paprika at the end I would use a little more Old Bay which is mostly paprika anyway and best of all you can never have too much Old Bay if you're from the Chesapeake Bay area . Thank you take care and be safe

  44. verona webb

    I’m also from MD and I am not pleased with the crab cake recipes I’ve seen or tasted. Thank you for setting the record straight.

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