Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard (recommended: Gulden's)
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 slices white bread, crust removed
- 3 ounces whole milk
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
Place the crab meat in a large mixing bowl, being very gentle to not break up the lumps. Combine the egg, mayonnaise, mustard, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire, parsley, and baking powder in a small mixing bowl. Mix until everything is well incorporated. Add the mixture to the crab meat, but do not mix at this point.
Break the white bread into small pieces in another small bowl and add the milk to moisten. Combine the moistened bread with the rest of the ingredients. Fold everything together lightly until just combined. Again, be very careful not to break up the crab meat. Using your hands, form a desired amount of mixture onto a tight ball shape and place into the refrigerator to chill.
Place a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat, adding enough vegetable oil to generously coat the bottom of the pan, about 1/4-inch. Add the crab cakes to the hot skillet, pressing down lightly to form a cake (do not smash into a pancake, this will dry it out). Cook until deep golden brown, about 6 minutes, and flip gently, cooking to the same degree on the opposite side. Remove from the skillet and drain off the excess oil on paper towels. Serve with your favorite sides and sauce.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

















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By doc1ab_12910722
Norfolk, 86
on June 10, 2012
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First time making crab cakes ever. I looked all over the internet and found this one-very easy and delicious. I used 1/2 cup bread crumbs because I did not have white bread, but still turned out well. Made 4 very large crab cakes-could have made 5 even. Definitely recommend!
By Gloria Alvarez
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on September 17, 2011
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Moist, delicious! Used this recipe as a stuffing for salmon and baked at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Yum my husband couldn't eat enough!
By PWog
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on August 10, 2011
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This was my first time making crab cakes and it was a success! One of my cakes fell apart in the pan, but I'm sure that was my fault. : The other 3 cakes were perfectly intact and crusty - delicious!
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