crab cake recipe

Crab cakes are always in the appetizers sections of fancy seafood restaurants. So a lot of people are intimidated to make them at home. DON'T BE. They're so easy—literally anyone can do it. Here's everything you need to know. 

Best-Ever Crab Cakes

mayonnaise

egg,

Dijon mustard

Worcestershire sauce

hot sauce

Kosher salt

black pepper

lb. jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for shells

c. panko bread crumbs (or saltines)

Canola oil,

Lemon wedges,

Tartar sauce,

I just made these! I also added the Old Bay seasoning. I chilled before frying. They turned out perfect and delicious!

Very delicious recipe! Added some Old Bay Seasoning to the mixture and made remoulade sauce to go with it. Thank you for this simple and yummy recipe.

Super easy recipe and delicious results! Thank you

This was a great recipe.  My crab cakes were delicious! Thanks

Very good recipe for a quick crab cake! My only adjustment was instead of hot sauce, I used a dry Cajun spice, and I didn't have fresh parsley so I used dried.

So good! All the flavors come together beautifully  and the texture is great. Easy and quick recipe.

I’m not an adventurous cook and I made these. Delicious!

Made these for the first time yesterday for my son’s birthday celebration. I followed all ingredients but used Old Bay seasoning as mentioned in one of the other reviews. My family and friends enjoyed. I can’t wait until our next function to treat them again with such a tasty dish!

I made these last night with the recipe above and added: green onions, old bay, and mozzarella pearls. Cooked in the airfryer for about 15 minutes (turning cooked for 3 more) to make sure it was crispy on both sides. My first time and the came out great!

I made a lemon garlic aioli in place of tartar sauce. The crab cakes are delicious!

I generally followed this recipe. When I saw 2 TBSP of Dijon, I knew immediately I wasn’t going to like that;, only added 1 TBSP and I think that was a bit too much. I also added some finely chopped green onion and grated Parmesan to the crab mixture and a big squeeze of lemon juice to the liquids.  My husband &amp; I liked the recipe after my adjustments, but as I said probably would cut back even more on the mustard. I saw the suggestions on the Old Bay, but with the Worcestershire, mustard, and hot sauce, I was thinking that could over power the crab so I didn’t add that, which I think was a good decision.

The recipe is very easy. I used 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning along with saute onions take this dish to another level for me. The crab cakes were moist and full of favor. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

I made this and added a pinch of old bay. Also put in the oven on 350 for 5 mins after done cooking. Perfect recipe !

Best recipe so delicious added some roasted garlic

Excellent recipe. Since I serve mine with rémoulade sauce, I’m delighted not to have Old Bay fighting with it.  I have successfully subbed crushed saltines when I was out of Pablo.

Absolutely perfect!  Thanks for such a great recipe!

Best Ever is correct!
This is my second attempt at making crab cakes. First attempt left a LOT to be desired. This recipe is a definite keeper! 
  I do not like mayonnaise but my husband does, so I used it. I must say that I think it adds great flavor and moistness. 
  Unfortunately, my Dijon mustard had spoiled, so I used 2 tsp. dry mustard. The other problem was we don't ever use hot sauce, so I decided to substitute 1 tsp. Old Bay. Other than that, I stayed true to the recipe. 
   My husband loved them. He very rarely compliment s my cooking , but one bite and he said  they were good.
    This is a definite keeper recipe. All I need to do is boot up my computer so I can print it!

Nice recipe I used honey mustard and added old bay crab cakes was awesome

By far this is the best crab cake recipe - I have tried many but this is the one I always go to . My husband and friends agree . I’m actually making them tonight !

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Crab cakes may seem like a fancy restaurant dish, but they're crazy easy to make at home. Our recipe uses panko bread crumbs and is seasoned simply with Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, and a little hot sauce.

How To Make The Best-Ever Crab Cakes

This authentic Crab Cake recipe is packed with flaky fresh crab meat, just a little panko texture, and flavorful citrus, dijon and Old Bay seasoning with a hint of spice. This is the best you will try and it will keep you coming back time and time again! 

Crab Cake Recipe

parsley

tbsp dijon mustard

lemon juice

tsp Old Bay seasoning

tsp cayenne pepper (can go up

lbs fresh crabmeat (drained, flaked and all cartilage removed)

breadcrumbs

tbsp oil (canola, vegetable

butter

In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, egg yolks, parsley, mustard, lemon juice, old bay and cayenne until combined. 

Next fold in crabmeat and breadcrumbs and shape into 6-8 crabcakes. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Add butter and olive oil to the skillet over medium heat.

Cook crab cakes for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels then serve with lemon slices and a side of this remoulade sauce.

This simple crab cake recipe features OLD BAY Seasoning. French's Classic Yellow Mustard, parsley flakes, mayo, and egg form the flavorful base for a deliciously golden brown crabmeat filled patty. Serve with a fresh slice of lemon, tomatoes and lettuce for a refreshing yet savory dish.

OLD BAY® Crab Cakes

white bread, crusts removed and crumbled

tsps OLD BAY® Seasoning

tsps McCormick® Parsley Flakes

tsp French’s® Classic Yellow Mustard

egg beaten

crabmeat

Crab cakes are always in the appetisers sections of fancy seafood restaurants. So a lot of people are intimidated to make them at home. DON'T BE. They're so easy, literally anyone can do it. Here's everything you need to know. 

How To Make Crab Cakes Better Than A Fancy Seafood Restaurant

Salt

450 g jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for shells

75 g panko bread crumbs

tbsp. parsley

Vegetable oil,

If you love crab cakes, you&#039;ll definitely want to try this recipe for Joe&#039;s Crab Shack Crab Cakes, packed with flavor and the perfect amount of seasoning.

Joe’s Crab Shack Crab Cakes

Crab meat

⅓ C. Mayonnaise

Lemon juice

Blackened seasoning

¼ C. Chopped parsley

¼ C. Bread crumbs

Salt and pepper

Mix together all of the ingredients for the crab cakes in a mixing bowl, and form the mixture into 8 evenly sized patties.

Heat an inch or so of oil in a deep-sided skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the crab cakes to the heated out, and cook for 5-8 minutes until cooked through and browned evenly on both sides.

Drain on a paper towel-lined rack before serving.

Delicious and Easy Crab Cakes that are simple to make, ready in no time, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. These succulent pan-fried crab cakes are fast, easy, loaded with flavor and won&#39;t crumble when you fry them. 

Easy Crab Cakes

crab meat

Sriracha sauce

parsley (fresh, chopped)

green onions (chopped)

breadcrumbs (I used Panko)

salt (or

¼ teaspoon pepper (or

olive oil (or more, for frying)

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Lemon Juice

Combine ingredients

Combine ingredients. Add all the ingredients (except the olive oil) to a bowl and gently mix it all together.

Shape into patties

Shape into patties. Form the crab mixture into patties, depending on how big you want the patties, I got 12 patties out of my mixture.

Fry the cakes

Fry the cakes. In a skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat heat. Place the patties in the skillet, a few at a time, I did 6 at a time, and cook until golden brown, about 5 min per side. Gently flip them over and cook for another 5 minutes until golden brown. Repeat with remaining patties.

Serve

Serve. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce such as tartar sauce, lemon garlic aioli or side dish.

I made this tonight for dinner.  The flavor was fantastic.  My husband raved about it and said that this is the best crab cakes he has tasted.  Thank you for the recipe.  I did skip the siracha because I didn't have any.  It was fantastic without it.

Excellent. Added more sriracha for extra kick!

I made these with fresh Dungeness crab and Panko bread crumbs.  They were fantastic!
Note:  The California Dungeness crab season begins next week.

Hi from Australia, these were nom-nom so-good! I used a mixture of Blue Swimmer crab and Tiger prawns and I will be making these again and again. Thank you so much! 🇦🇺

This is our go-to crab cake recipe. It makes incredible crab cakes! We serve them with a cocktail/mayo sauce.

Had left over crabs from a crab boil. Pealed them and used the meat to make these crab cakes. My family loved them.

I made these for company the other evening, they were easy and delicious!

I have made this a few times and they are the best!  I have used the canned shredded crab, but the canned lump crab meat is so good! The only extra ingredient I add in is garlic.  Bon Appétit!

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These delicious and Easy Crab Cakes are simple to make, ready in no time, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. These succulent pan-fried crab cakes are fast, easy, loaded with flavor and won’t crumble when you fry them.

Crab Cakes

Maryland Crab Cakes are made with jumbo lump crab meat with little filler, Dijon mustard and Old Bay Seasoning plus secrets to making authentic Chesapeake crab cakes!

Maryland Style Crab Cake Recipe

BLUE crab meat

Worcestershire

Old Bay Seasoning (, plus more for garnish)

bread crumbs

egg (lightly beaten)

Dab the 2 pounds jumbo lump BLUE crab meat with paper towels to get out excess moisture. Try not to break apart any of the large crab meat lumps. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. 

Add the crab meat, 1 cup Panko bread crumbs and lightly beaten 1 large egg. Toss lightly using your fingers until just moist, again, trying to not break apart any crab meat lumps. If it isn&#39;t sticking, add more panko slowly until it binds. Carefully form 8 jumbo crab cakes or 16 crab balls.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease. Place the crab cakes on baking sheet. 

Preheat the broiler to high heat. Place 4-5 inches from heating element. Broil until lightly brown on top, approximately 7-8 minutes. 

Remove, transfer to serving plates using a spatula and then garnish with minced parsley (optional) and a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning. Serve with your choice of dipping sauces.&nbsp;

Have you tried our Maryland Crab Cakes? Make sure to come back and tell us how you liked them in the comments or star ratings.

I only made with 1 lb of crabmeat so I halved the ingredients and put my little spin on them. Delicious 😋 
It was quick and easy to gather ingredients.

Good recipe but it missed the celery &amp; pinch of parsley.

Excellent recipe. My husband is from Maryland, and he approves!

I've tried different recipes, here and there, and I believe I've now found the one! This recipe hits all the hallmarks of a true Maryland crabcake. Thank you for sharing!

Oops, forgot to fill in the stars from my previous post.

I no longer live in Maryland and really wanted crab cakes. Made these for dinner last night when my son and his new bride were visiting us. She has never had crab cakes before and we wanted her to understand what we were telling her about. These were the best crab cakes I have ever made! The only substitution I made was using gluten free bread crumbs because my son is allergic to gluten.

Amazing! Being from Baltimore I am very picky and this is the closest to Maryland Crab Cakes that you can make and furthermore buy here in the South! Yummy 😋

I have made these and they are delicious and am making them again today

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Maryland Crab Cakes are made with jumbo lump crab meat with little filler, Dijon mustard and Old Bay Seasoning plus secrets to making authentic Chesapeake crab cakes! 
Recipe & Pin: https://www.savoryexperiments.com/the-ultimate-crab-cakes/

Maryland Crab Cakes

This authentic Maryland crab cake recipe is absolutely PACKED with crab meat! It&#039;s made with very little filler so the crab flavor shines. Recipe includes a how-to video!

Maryland Crab Cake Recipe

lb crab meat (picked over, shells removed)

panko crumbs (or crushed saltine crackers)

yellow mustard

Old Bay ((or J.0. seasoning))

parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried)

table salt

Tartar sauce (for serving, optional)

Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet with butter. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, egg, mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay, parsley, salt, and pepper until well combined.

Add crab meat and panko crumbs. Use a spatula to gently work the crab meat and panko into the wet ingredients (try not to break up the lumps of the crab meat, you want them to stay intact as much as possible).

Scoop crab meat by heaping ⅓ cup (about 3.15oz/90g per, I use my ice cream scoop) into a large scoop or measuring cup. I pack the meat into the scoop to help encourage it to keep its shape, then transfer to buttered baking sheet. If the crab cake is trying to fall apart, use your hands to press any stray pieces back in and pack it more firmly into the scoop next time. Do not flatten. Space at least 2” apart on baking sheet.

Place a small piece of butter on the top center of each crab cake.

Cover baking sheet tightly with plastic wrap and transfer to refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours before baking.

To bake: Preheat oven to 450F (230C). Once oven is fully preheated, remove crab cakes from refrigerator and remove plastic wrap.

Transfer to center rack of oven and bake for 8-10 minutes/until baked through. For a browned exterior, switch oven to broil for the last 2 minutes and broil on high heat for 2 minutes (I do not switch my oven rack).

oh and follow up to the last comment.. I forgot to add this - I absolutely cannot wait for your cookbook!!! (Im hoping the hubby will buy this for me for my birthday in december. wink, wink if he sees this). Congratulations!! You deserve all the praise!! ❤️

Sam!
Firstly, I just wanna say - whaaa??!! How am I JUST discovering you are also a fellow Marylander? 
As I've said before in other comments - we are HUGE fans of yours and whenever I am about to cook or bake something, I always ask myself "what does Sam have to say about this?" and promptly find a recipe. So you are by far my favorite chef/baker! and in doing so, have made me, my kids favorite! lol, so HUGE Thank You! (the youngest still loves your potato soup as her favorite dish of all time).
Okay! As a marylander, I've made crab cakes all my life and it is pretty much the same as yours with the exception of in the past, sometimes using a splash of Worcestershire. However, this time I thought "I wonder what Sam has to say about crab cakes.." and here we are. So, we just got done eating and while it was Delicious! it was a tad too salty, but, I think I know why. I hand picked my 12 crabs and used saltines, and used the old bay AND added that extra salt. I went back to throughly sift through your recipe to see if there was a mention of maybe not adding the salt if they are hand picked &amp; using saltines, but found none. So, I just thought I would bring that to your attention in case someone else needs to watch their salt intake (i.e my mom. lol). 
Other than that - FanTAStic! I wrote this one down to definitely use in the future. 
As always, you are DA woman Sam! Thank you so, so much for making my kids (and hubby) spoiled with delicious recipes! 😋 
Much, much love to you and yours from me and mine! &lt;3

The best recipe I’ve found! Using real lump crabmeat &amp; avocado mayo - these are amazing - even better than out at a restaurant!  Thank you 😊

I’m in Oklahoma so crab isn’t a go to !! I made these subbing crappie(a mild game fish) for the crab. DELICIOUS!! The normal method is frying this type of fish here but these were so good. Wish I could post the pic. Big hit with the family.

Super simple, the flavors worked really well!  Loved it!

Best crab cake recipe ever! My new go to!

Outstanding!  My kiddo is leaving for college and he asked for crab cakes.... I NAILED IT!  Thank you Sam!

I rarely comment but this recipe definitely deserves praises galore!  I am on the west coast and we have Dungeness crab which growing up on we believe has the best crab flavor; yet, I’ve never found a recipe for crab cakes that allowed for the actual crab flavor to shine through until this recipe. We love these cakes and everyone else does too. I’ve even had someone ask for the recipe for a restaurant!  I sent them to your website, lol. It’s that good!!  Thank you for the recipe ☺️

We loved the blue crab patties. The recipe was quick, easy and things I had in my kitchen. we like a little bit spicy so I added a little more Ole Bay.
Thank you for the recipe.

Omg this recipe was absolutely amazing and delicious… first time making crab cakes and my goodness how easy and tasty they were. I would recommend this recipe to anyone making crab cakes.

My first time making crab cakes and my husband is completely impressed. Easy to follow recipe and newbie friendly. Followed recipe exactly.

I sent this recipe to my 76 year old. He loves crab cakes but this was his first time ever making them. He said the recipe was easy to follow and these were the best crab cakes he's ever had! Thank you for sharing this!

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This authentic Maryland crab cake recipe is absolutely PACKED with crab meat! It's made with very little filler so the crab flavor shines.

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