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The BEST Crab Cake Recipe
This simple crab cake recipe is so flavorful, easy to make, and can even be prepared in advance and cooked the next day.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup minced green onion
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced Italian flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs , divided
- 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Carefully pick through the crab meat for any shells, sifting gently to keep the large lumps intact. Discard any shells.
- Whisk together the egg, green onion, mayonnaise, parsley, Dijon mustard, butter, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Stir in ½ cup of the bread crumbs and mix well. Gently fold in the crab meat with your hands or a spatula, mixing without breaking up the crab lumps.
- Shape the mixture into 6 equal patties, about ½ cup each. Crush the remaining ½ cup Panko into a fine crumb then dredge the patties, patting gently to cover. Cover and refrigerate the patties for 30 minutes up to overnight to firm up.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat the oil in a large non-stick, oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Carefully place the crab cakes in the skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Gently flip and cook the other side for 2 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Serve with a squeeze of lemon and tartar sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
1267mg
(53%)
Potassium
343mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
484IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1267mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 484IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.