Classic Crab Cakes

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Get the secrets to making rich, delicious crab cakes at home. This simple recipe has less filler allowing the sweet, succulent crab flavor to shine.

Classic Crab Cakes
Photo: Blaine Moats
Hands On Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
16

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound cooked crabmeat*

  • 6 tablespoon mayonnaise

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard

  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs

  • ½ cup finely chopped Italian parsley

  • 2 green onions, finely chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 - 2 tablespoon peanut or canola oil

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter

  • Paprika

  • Lemon wedges

Directions

  1. Place the crabmeat in a large mixing bowl, pinching through the pile with your fingers to find any bits of shell and to break up large pieces. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, parsley, green onions, garlic, salt, and pepper; fold to combine. Add the eggs and fold to combine.

  2. To form patties, on a tray, pat about 1/4 cup of the mixture into a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, then lift off the cutter, forming 16 cakes. Cover with plastic wrap, press lightly, and chill at least 30 minutes.

  3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow dish.

  4. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet. Heat over medium-high heat. Lightly dredge both sides of 8 cakes in bread crumbs and add to skillet. Press lightly with a spatula and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer to a shallow baking pan. Repeat with remaining cakes, adding more oil, if necessary. Top each cake with a slice of butter and bake for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika and serve with lemon wedges.

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Look for refrigerated tubs or cans of pasteurized crabmeat. Matt and Ted recommend using a mixture of lump and claw meat.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

128 Calories
9g Fat
3g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 128
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 314mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 6%
Calcium 49mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 144mg 3%
Folate, total 29.8mcg
Vitamin B-12 1.5mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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