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Crab cakes on a plate with a small bowl of tartar sauce.
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5 from 9 votes

Crab Cakes

These are the best Crab Cakes! The crab is infused with lemon and dill and coated in a crispy crumb outer layer. I especially love them with our homemade tartar sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: Appetizer, Crab Cakes
Servings: 10
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise I like Best Foods
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • a few dashes of cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 16 ounces fresh crabmeat (or lump crabmeat)
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs divided
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Mix together everything except the crab, breadcrumbs, and oil in a medium size bowl. Mix together until thoroughly blended, then stir in the crabmeat and half of the breadcrumbs.
    Glass mixing bowl with crab cake mixture and a wooden spoon on the side.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a fry pan over medium heat. There should be about 1/2 inch of oil in the bottom of the fry pan.
    Cast-iron skillet with hot oil.
  • Using about 1/3 cup of the mixture make flat patties, then pat in remaining bread crumbs.
    Glass bowl with crab cake mixture shaped in a round and dipped in panko bread crumbs.
  • When oil is hot, fry until each side is nice and lightly browned. Remove from pan onto a plate lined with paper towels to catch excess grease.
    Three crab cakes frying in a cast iron skillet with hot oil. Tongs on the side.
  • Serve with tartar sauce or spicy remoulade sauce.
    Dipping a crab cake into a small bowl of tartar sauce.

Notes

Crab Cake Sauces:

 
Homemade Tartar Sauce
or
Spicy Remoulade Sauce:
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1 Tablespoon ketchup
    • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
    • 1/2 teaspoon pickle juice
    • 1/2 teaspoon horseradish
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    • paprika to taste

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 604mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1.1mg