One of my favorite appetizers are crab cakes, but the only problem is that they’re really expensive & restaurants only give you one & price them at $15+! Outrageous. This recipe is easy to follow & will save you a bit of money. However, if you really want to make some amazing crab cakes, you should try using fresh crab meat.
August 2020 Note: This recipe was originally posted in 2011. It needs a SERIOUS overhaul & update with better pictures & a better recipe. I really thought this recipe was worth posting when I was 21, what a joke. I’m sorry to anyone who tried it.
PrintCrab Cakes
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Egg
- 2 packets of crab or simply half a pound of crab meat
- Green Onions
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 cup of Bread Crumbs or Crumbled Original Water Crackers
- Vegetable Oil
- Garlic Salt or Minced Garlic
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup of Yellow Corn Meal
- Tartar Sauce (to dip)
- Optional Peas & Carrots
- Optional 1/2 cup of Diced Celery
Instructions
- Add the cooking oil to a pan & set your stove to high. Wait for 5 minutes for the oil to heat & turn it down to medium before adding the crab cakes.
- Upon adding the crab cakes, take a spatula & press against them, making them flat or lightly press against them so that they seem more plump.
- Cook each side for about 2-3 minutes or until a golden color.
- If the oil begins to collectively look like it’s turning way too brown or just collecting way too many crumbs, empty it out into your sink & add more oil. This makes all the difference in your crab cakes’ appearance.
- Set aside tartar sauce &/or ketchup in a dipping dish & enjoy your crab cakes!
Notes
- I know in my picture it displays 4 packets of crab meat but that was because I was making a large amount of crab cakes for my friends. If you decide to use 4 packets, remember to double everything!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: New American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 325
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 49
Georgina
Gonna try this one day I swear 😀
Shiki
oh man. thank you. THANK YOU.
Steven
I like crabs. So yummy. Thanks for the recipe!
Tiff
Steven! I have to remake this recipe because it is so old & the pictures are awful haha. One day…use better crab meat if you’re gonna make this.