Maryland Crab Cake Recipe

Ingredients

•     1 pound lump or backfin crabmeat
•     Cup Oyster crackers
•     2 egg, beaten
•     2 tablespoons mayonnaise
•     ½ cup Tartar sauce,
•     1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, or more to taste   
•     2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Tab of butter

Directions

1.     Drain the crabmeat and pick through it, discarding any shells and cartilage. Put the crabmeat in a bowl and set it aside.
2.     Crush the Oyster crackers until very fine and mix with the 2 eggs, Tartar Sauce and Old Bay
3.     Fold in the crab gently. Only mix enough to combine ingredients take care not to break up the crab
4.     Shape into 6 crab cakes, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5.     Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
6.     Cook the crab cakes until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.