This necessary food from Maryland state is cakes made from crab، to prepare it you need a fresh quantity of crab meat and amount of filler to combine the crab together.
Living in Maryland and eat Chesapeake blue crab and crab cake considered a religion, me and family each summer we make sure to visit our favorite crab hut. From near joints to the eastern sea, where you could enjoy the view and touch golden sand.
I never thought to make homemade steamed blue crab because we buy it live and it needs big steamers but I like sometimes to make the crab cake they are easy and delicious the secret of get the most delicious and amazing results is to bring fresh crab meat and the amount of filler to combine the crab very well, for me I like it with tartar sauce but I would like to advise you to serve it with lemon juice too or the cocktail sauce you can also add cornbread and hush puppies with peeled shrimps.
The way to make Maryland crab cake
at first you have to use best quality and fresh crab meat search very well the new crab meat that is sold in a plastic containers, normally this food is expensive but don't worry you just need 500 G to make 6 big crab cakes or 12 Smalls.
if you can't find the fresh crab meat then the best substitute is the refrigerated one, but don't try to use canned crab meat because it's contains additive elements that will destroy the delicious taste of the recipe and also the texture of the crab. If you look for another cheap fish it's okay to use fresh salmon.
Celery is not important in the traditional recipe but I like the crunch it gives, so you have choice to keep it or remove it from the ingredients.
The steps of making crab cakes:
to start mix mayonnaise and mustard and eggs with Worcestershire and salt and celery (optional ), old bay and parsley.
now add the meat of cramp and bread crumbs don't forget to check the meat it it contains any sharp and hard appendages.
Smoothly mix all together and be careful to don't tear up the crab meat
Form the mixture into 6 big cakes or 12 small ones, and put them on a plate for refrigeration for about one hour, don't skip this step.
Preheat a big pan that is nonstick on medium heat and brush it with oil, star cooking when oil get hot for about 5 minutes until golden.
Tartar sauce method :
In small bowl mix the sweet pickle and red onions with lemon, black pepper,and salt mayonnaise and mustard.
whisking very well the ingredients of tartar sauce and cool it in the refrigerator until serving time .
