Best Easy Fried Crab Cakes Recipes

EASY FRIED CRAB CAKES WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

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Very easy to prepare. These fried crab cakes make a good summer meal with coleslaw, fresh corn-on-the-cob, and fresh pineapple pieces for dessert. Delicious with mustard sauce or cocktail sauce.

Provided by LouHoo in VA

Categories Crab Cakes

Time 1h

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon seasoned pepper
5 dashes hot sauce, or more to taste
1 (6 ounce) pouch cooked lump crabmeat, drained
1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

Stir bread crumbs, mayonnaise, beaten egg, onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, dry mustard, seasoned pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Gently fold in crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl.
Shape crabmeat mixture into 5 to 6 small patties.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
Serve patties with mustard sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 210.6 mg, Fat 48.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 1433.7 mg

EASY FRIED CRAB CAKES

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A really easy and very tasty crab cake recipe I put together with my 5-year-old son.

Provided by John Houghton

Categories Crab Cakes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed
1 medium bell pepper, minced
2 stalks green onions, white parts only, minced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste
2 pounds cooked blue crabmeat, drained
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed
2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed

Steps:

Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 153.6 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1215.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g