How To Make The Best Crab Cakes Ever! | Maryland Style Crab Cakes

If you have any friends or family from the Maryland or DC area, then you know they do NOT play about their Crab Cakes. I lived in the DC area for a few years and currently live right by the Chesapeake Bay - where Blue Crabs are plentiful and the Crab Cakes are packed with lump crab meat! Let me show you how to #makeithappen

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Shopping List:

Slider Rolls (optional)
1 lb Lump and/or Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
1/2 cup mayo
1 egg
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp hot sauce
1 lemon
1 tbs sweet pickle juice
1 pinch of sugar (as needed)
Old Bay (to taste)
chopped parsley
20-25 saltine crackers (crushed into crumbs) - 1 sleeve of crackers
salt & pepper
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato (optional for slider)

Tartar Sauce:
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sweet relish
1/2 shallot diced
2 tbsp capers (optional)
1 tbsp white sugar
1 lemon
2 tbsps diced parsley
salt and pepper

Directions:
Crush your crackers into bread crumbs. In a large mixing bowl, make your "sauce" by combining the mayo, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, sweet pickle juice, dijon mustard, and seasoning. Mix to combine and season to taste. After tasting and adjusting, whisk in 1 egg. Next, fold in your crab meat carefully, so that you do not break apart the large chunks of crab meat. Next, begin to fold in the bread crumbs a little at a time. Once the crab cake mixture holds together, place it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Next, preheat oven to 450. Add foil to a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Melt 1/2 stick of butter in the microwave. Form crab mixture into desired size crab cakes and place on the baking sheet. Top with old bay and place into the oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and baste with melted butter. Place under the broiler for 2-5 minutes to finish and brown the top. (Keep an eye on it so it doesn't brown too much)

how to make crab cakes

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[sally-]

Quick story… About 20 years ago the corporate office I worked for was in Cockeysville MD. When I would fly out there, the ladies would make me THE BEST crab cakes. I quit, company went under (I think) lost touch with the ladies. Through the years, I’ve tried to replicate the cakes, no luck. I’ve tried HELLA cakes, never as I remembered them. Fast forward to a week ago. I knew I recognized your very faint accent. When you said you were from the area, we’re making crab cakes, my heart skipped a beat! Made the crab cakes today, not exaggerating… they legit made me cry, took me back to the best crab cakes I’ve ever had, the ladies, the fun we had, Chesapeake Bay, everything. THANK YOU so much. Love everything about your cooking channel, keep up the good work☺️

[LotusKloud]

I made these for my husband's birthday and he's from Baltimore. It was my first time making them using this recipe. I didn't use capers but it still came out great! He said that when he took a bite, it reminded him of home!

[spencer]

I’m a commercial crab fisherman and definitely gonna be saving this to try after our next opener

[jamiespear]

I made these tonight and the crab soup is finishing up as I text. These were the best crab cakes I have ever had. The tartar sauce is chef’s kiss. I don’t like sweet relish so I used dill relish. The grocery store had snow crab on sale for $4.99/lb so I cracked those babies and made it happen. So delicious! Can’t wait to show this recipe off to my family. Thank you for this gem!

[tracyebeaman-king]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! It is NOT a crab cake if it has too much filler and no Old Bay. Here’s to showing folks how it’s done👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!!!

[DocJS]

Made these with one small hack that I saw in another YT video...in order to get more of a pan seared crust, I popped a baking pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in it for about 4 minutes...then put my crab cakes on....cooked for 7-8 minutes...took them out and flipped them to sear the other side...cooked for another 7-8 minutes... pan sear crust...delicious!

[cajunkid]

Better than restaurant quality. Matt you’re the absolute best. I’ve tried 2 of your recipes and they were the best I’ve ever had.

[lexibubble]

I made this tonight and it was honestly one of the best crab cakes I’ve had. I took the meat straight out of the crab rather than a can so it took a lot longer but it was so worth the wait

[ourgreatestfear]

I am a Baltimore Girl and these look great. I only eat crab cakes about once a year usually during the Christmas season. I can't wait to try your version.

[ddubvideo]

My 6 year old son and I just made crab cakes using this recipe from leftover crabs for Mother's Day with almost no prep and they turned out so good! Going to try it with the complete recipe again in the future. Thanks for sharing!

[namisnation]

Using my daughters page to comment but this was AMAZING. You made the instructions so easy. I’ve been so disappointed anytime I order crab cakes but now that I know I can make them myself (and the tarter sauce!!!), I don’t see myself ordering these from a restaurant again. Thank you so much!

[catchkawitz]

These came out great, my family absolutely loved them! Great recipe & great narration. I appreciated you calling out the sauce taste-test to make sure we get a good balance before adding the egg. Thanks for sharing!

[amylauren]

I like the new intro! I was born and raised in Baltimore, and went to college in DC. I moved away in 2019, first to Detroit and now ATL. I always get crab cakes when I go home to visit, but now I’ll be making my own! I’m so excited to try these soon! 🥰🦀🍽

[aprilblake-cottingham]

Beautiful!!! I've been following you for a few months now, and EVERY recipe I make from you is 🔥🔥🔥!!! My family asks for me to repeat each dish over and over! I'm adding this one to my list!!!

[alwaysjaneab]

🙌🏾🙌🏾 I’ve been watching videos on this for years I’m excited because I trust yours 100% already 😩 now I’m a pro!! Lol

[davidjones]

Another banging recipe! Born and raised in Maryland and these are almost exactly how I’ve been making mine for years!! Love all your videos and thanks for putting out the content

[mse]

Foodie People!! This crab cake recipe is the one you want to pull up to and park!! Jackpot Mr. Make it Happen!!

[liw]

Made this yesterday and it def brought back memories of visiting the Maryland shore during summers plus one of the most delicious crab cake fests at Baltimore's Inner Harbor as a kid.
Out here in California there is NOTHING that even comes close.

[RickyLiner]

Made these tonight and they were awesome!!! My wife and I really loved this recipe. Thank you for sharing it with us. I also made a shrimp pasta on the side. Was a perfect meal!!!