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Maryland Style Crab Cakes with Lemon Old Bay Mayo

Daniel Devereux
Delicious and easy chunky Crab Cakes perfect for parties and snacking!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack, Starter
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cakes

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Knife
  • Citrus juicer
  • whisk
  • Spatula
  • Frying pan
  • Chopping board

Ingredients
  

Crab Cakes

  • 1 cup lump crab
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp old bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp worcester suace
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Lemon Old Bay Mayonnaise

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp old bay seasoning

Instructions
 

Crab Cakes

  • In a bowl add, eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice and all of the condiments and seasoning and whisk until combined. Add the breadcrumbs and whisk again to combine.
  • Add the crab and use the spatula to combine the crab and binder together. Do not over mix just enough to combine the mixture together.
  • Put the mix in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before removing and shaping into 6 patties. Put the mix back in the fridge and leave for another 30 minutes minimum.
  • Remove from fridge at least 10 minutes before frying the patties. In a pan add a generous knob of butter and allow to melt. Fry the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side.

Lemon Old Bay Mayonnaise

  • Serve with a delicious mayo dip. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice and old bay seasoning and whisk until combined.

Notes

For the Lemon Old Bay Mayo simply adjust the seasoning to your taste! 
Keyword Crab, Party food, Quick & Easy, Shellfish, Sides, Summer