Seafood

Ultimate Gourmet Maryland Crab Cakes

These Maryland crab cakes are made with jumbo lump crabmeat, traditional seasonings, and an almond flour breading. Add celery, jalapeños, or other ingredients — feel free to get creative! You can also use chopped shrimp in this recipe to make shrimp cakes.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 crab cakes

Ingredients

  • 1largeegg

  • 2tablespoonsmayonnaise

  • 1 ½teaspoonsseafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™

  • 1teaspoonDijon mustard

  • ½teaspoonWorcestershire sauce

  • ¼teaspoonhot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

  • ¼teaspoonlemon juice

  • ground black pepper to taste

  • 1poundjumbo lump crabmeat

  • ¼cupalmond flour

  • 1tablespoonminced red bell pepper

  • 2teaspoonssliced green onion

  • 1tablespoonchopped fresh parsley

  • ⅓cupalmond flour

Cooking Directions

  1. Whisk egg, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, and pepper together in a bowl.

  2. Place crabmeat into a separate bowl; add mayonnaise mixture and gently mix with your hands to combine. Mix in 1/4 cup almond flour, bell pepper, green onion, and parsley. Form mixture into six round cakes.

  3. Dredge each cake in remaining 1/3 cup almond flour and place onto a parchment-lined sheet pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

  4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  5. Bake crab cakes, uncovered, in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories114
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
7g 		9%
Saturated Fat
1g 		5%
Cholesterol
47mg 		16%
Sodium
273mg 		12%
Total Carbohydrate
4g 		2%
Dietary Fiber
0g 		1%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
10g
Vitamin C
4mg 		20%
Calcium
65mg 		5%
Iron
1mg 		7%
Potassium
261mg 		6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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