Easy Fried Crab Cakes

Name: Easy Fried Crab Cakes
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 Servings
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

Cost $20, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

15 Min
8 Servings
$20

Easy Fried Crab Cakes

Cost $20, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

15 Min
8 Servings
$20

INGREDIENTS

Base
- 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.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

312

Calories

31
Protein
18
Carbs
11
Fats

💡 For finer texture, ensure the crabmeat is well-drained and pick through for any shell fragments.You can refrigerate the crab mixture for 30 minutes before forming into patties to make it easier to handle.Serve with a side of tartar sauce or a fresh lemon wedge for added flavor.