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AIR FRYER CRAB CAKES
These Maryland-inspired Crab Cakes are made right in your air fryer. AIR FRYER CRAB CAKES are a quick, easy and decadent dinner recipe.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 158kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 16 ounces lump crab meat I used Philip’s brand from Costco
- 2 tablespoons green onions finely chopped
- Lemon wedges and tartar sauce for serving
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the panko crumbs, egg and Worcestershire sauce, and let sit until the panko has absorbed the liquid.
- Add mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon zest, mustard, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and cayenne pepper to mixture then stir until smooth.
- Gently fold the crab and green onions into the mayonnaise mixture and mix until well combined.
- Using a large 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, create 8 equal-sized rounded portions and gently flatten them into ½-inch thick patties. Chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the air fryer and spray the tops of the patties with a light misting of oil.
- Place crab cakes in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 15 minutes at 370ºF, flip at the halfway mark.
- Remove the crab cakes from the air fryer with a soft silicone flipper so as not to damage them and place them on a platter. Squeeze lemon over top and serve with tartar sauce.
Notes
If you prefer to pan fry your crab cakes, feel free to do so. Just heat oil in a skillet over medium/high heat then pan fry the crab cakes to golden brown on each side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 534mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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