Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe

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4.6

48 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Chilling Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    43 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    179 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe

Everyone will love these light and crispy air fryer crab cakes with a soft and tender inside, packed with flavorful lump crab meat.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 8 ounces jumbo lump crab meat
  • 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg white use whole egg if doubling recipe
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning or more
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • pinch salt
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Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the egg white, mayonnaise, parsley, dijon mustard, Worchestershire sauce, Old Bay, lemon juice, and salt. Stir to thoroughly mix.
  2. Add the breadcrumbs and lump crab meat to the bowl. Gently stir to combine, trying not to shred the lumps as you go. 
  3. Prepare a tray to hold these in the refrigerator. I like to make mine on the air fryer parchment paper, making putting them in the air fryer later easier.
  4. Form the mixture into 3 large or 4 medium-sized crab cakes and place them on parchment paper. Gently push the mixture into shape, don't squish it.
  5. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat the air fryer at 370 degrees F for 2 minutes.
  7. Place them, still on the parchment paper, in the air fryer basket and air fry for 6-8 minutes. Don't flip them over.
  8. They are done when they start to brown on top and have reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.

Notes

  • Serve with a lemon wedge and spicy mayonnaise or your favorite sauce.
  • Keep the crab meat as lumpy as possible instead of breaking it up.
  • Add more Old Bay if you are a big fan of the seasoning. I frequently double the amount in the recipe.
  • Don't skip letting them rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 179kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 51mg (17%) Sodium 1122mg (47%) Potassium 315mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 231IU (5%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 179kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 1122mg 47%
Potassium 315mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 231IU 5%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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