The Best Homemade Crab Cakes
These crab cakes are made with fresh crab meat, all natural ingredients, and are more crab than filler. Simply delicious!
Servings: 4
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces refrigerated crab meat or fresh or canned
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 teaspoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- pinch of fresh dill
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- seafood seasoning such as Old Bay, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- Pick through crab meat for shells, and crumble coarsely.
- Combine all ingredients except the crab meat and stir well. Fold in the crab meat and mix until well combined.
- Shape into patties about 3 inches around and ½ inch thick. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and add crab patties, working in batches if needed. Fry for 3-4 minutes and turn. Cook for 3-4 minutes more, or until crab cakes are golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper toweling before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1322mg | Potassium: 320mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg