Baltimore Style Crab Cakes With Saltines Food

CRAB CAKES BALTIMORE-STYLE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs, celery, saltines, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay Seasoning, pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, scallions, salt and pepper, and blend well. Add the crab meat, folding it in lightly without breaking it up.
• Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions. Shape them into hamburger-like patties. Dredge them lightly in the bread crumbs.
• Heat approximately 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute the crab cakes 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown, using the remaining 2 tablespoons oil if necessary. Drain on paper towels immediately. Serve the crab cakes with this French Creole-inspired remoulade sauce.

BALTIMORE-STYLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Finely crush the saltine crackers in your hands and place in a large bowl. Add the crabmeat, reserving any crab juice in a separate small bowl.
• To the bowl with the crab juice, add the mayonnaise egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce; whisk until smooth. Season with black pepper.
• Gently fold the mayonnaise mixture into the crab and saltines. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Scoop the crab mixture into six patties, about 1 1/2-inches thick. Be careful not to handle the mixture too much.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat until shimmering. Add the crab cakes and cook until deeply golden and heated through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the crab cakes to plates and serve with lemon wedges.

BALTIMORE -STYLE CRAB CAKES (WITH SALTINES)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream with the egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, lightly toss the crabmeat with the cracker crumbs. Gently fold in the sour cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Scoop the crab mixture into eight 1/3-cup mounds; lightly pack into 8 patties, about 1 1/2 inches thick. In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the crab cakes and cook over moderately high heat until deeply golden and heated through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the crab cakes to plates and serve with lemon wedges.

LORD BALTIMORE HOTEL CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl to blend.
• Add mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay seasoning, pepper, cayenne and salt and whisk until smooth.
• Mix in crab and cracker crumbs.
• Form into 16 small (1/2 inch thick) crab cakes if serving as an appetize or 8 cakes if using as an entree.
• Place on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper or wax paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Coat the crab cakes with Panko bread crumbs.
• Fry in clarified butter until golden brown on both sides.
• Serve with tartar sauce or cocktail sauce or your favorite sauce.

CHEF JOHN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix saltine crackers, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
• Stir in crabmeat until mixture is combined but still chunky. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs on a plate.
• Shape chilled crab mixture into 4 small thick patties; coat completely with bread crumbs.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-heat; cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.

BALTIMORE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients except crab meat.
• Fold in crab meat.
• Divide mixture into 4 parts and shape into cakes approximately 3/4” thick.
• Pan fry the cakes in a little peanut oil or canola oil.
• Serve hot, garnished with lemon.