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Easy Homemade Crab Cakes

Crab cakes are a perfect light summer meal. Try this recipe to treat yourself to an easy (yet upscale) restaurant-quality meal at home!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 3" cakes
Course: Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ounce cans fancy white lump crab meat drained
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 small green onion trimmed and diced (white and green parts), I used culinary scissors
  • 2 tablespoons Pimentos diced, sold jarred
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs for the mixture, regular style, not panko (I buy 365 brand)
  • 1/3 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs to coat the crab cakes
  • olive oil for cooking
For Serving
  • greens
  • sour cream
  • lemon cut into wedges
  • Pimentos

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, mix together the crab, eggs, green onion, pimentos, lemon juice, mustard, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs until well combined. Use your hands to form into six 3-inch cakes, squeezing out (and discarding) any excess liquid as you go. 
  2. Spread out the remaining 1/3 cup breadcrumbs on a plate and roll each cake around until well coated. Set aside.
  3. Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the cakes (in batches, if necessary) until golden brown on both sides, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve over greens and topped with a dollop of sour cream and a lemon wedge on the side. 

Notes

  • We recommend organic ingredients when feasible. Omit sour cream to make dairy-free.
  • Nutrition Facts Easy Homemade Crab Cakes Amount Per Serving Calories 69 Calories from Fat 18 % Daily Value* Fat 2g3%Saturated Fat 1g6%Cholesterol 55mg18%Sodium 305mg13%Potassium 28mg1%Carbohydrates 13g4%Fiber 2g8%Sugar 1g1%Protein 3g6% Vitamin A 210IU4%Vitamin C 7.8mg9%Calcium 8mg1%Iron 1.4mg8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
  • Calories 69
  • Calories from Fat 18
  • % Daily Value*
  • Fat 2g
  • 3%
  • Saturated Fat 1g
  • 6%
  • Cholesterol 55mg
  • 18%
  • Sodium 305mg
  • 13%
  • Potassium 28mg
  • 1%
  • Carbohydrates 13g
  • 4%
  • Fiber 2g
  • 8%
  • Sugar 1g
  • 1%
  • Protein 3g
  • 6%
  • Vitamin A 210IU
  • 4%
  • Vitamin C 7.8mg
  • 9%
  • Calcium 8mg
  • 1%
  • Iron 1.4mg
  • 8%