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.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1.5 teaspoons seafood seasoning , such as Old Bay™
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 teaspoons hot pepper sauce , such as Tabasco®
- 0.25 teaspoons lemon juice
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
- 0.25 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon minced red bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons sliced green onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 0.33 cups almond flour
Instructions
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1
Whisk egg, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, and pepper together in a bowl.
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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.
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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.
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4
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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5
Bake crab cakes, uncovered, in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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