Maryland Chicken Chesapeake
Maryland Chicken Chesapeake is a chicken cutlet topped with a creamy, crab imperial and an Old Bay cream sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Chicken, Entree, Seafood
Cuisine: American, Maryland
Keyword: chicken with crab imperial, chicken with crab meat, maryland chicken chesapeake
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 576kcal
Crab Imperial
- 4 oz crab meat
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Panko
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Chicken
- 2 chicken cutlets
- 1.5 teaspoon Old Bay
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Old Bay Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay
- ½ teaspoon parsley
Crab Imperial
Gently pick through the crab meat to remove any shells, then set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the imperial ingredients, then gently fold in the crab meat.
4 oz crab meat, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup Panko, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon Old Bay, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon parsley, ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Form into balls or loaves and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside.
Chicken
Season both sides of the chicken with Old Bay.
2 chicken cutlets, 1.5 teaspoon Old Bay
Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and once hot, add in chicken cutlets, cooking for 5-7 minutes on each side, until mostly cooked through.
1 teaspoon olive oil
Transfer the chicken to the baking sheet and place the partially cooked crab imperial on top. Return to the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Old Bay Cream Sauce
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium skillet.
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute, then whisk in the milk, a little at a time until fully combined.
1 tablespoon all purpose flour, ½ cup milk
Cook, whisking frequently until the mixture begins to thicken, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the Old Bay.
½ teaspoon Old Bay
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 576kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 268mg | Sodium: 1098mg | Potassium: 940mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 762IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 3mg