Best 17 Quick Easy Crab Cake Recipes

EASY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix crabmeat, eggs, mayonnaise, red and green bell peppers, parsley, baking powder, Worcestershire sauce, and seafood seasoning in a large bowl until blended.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Working in batches, use a tablespoon to carefully spoon poker chip-sized mini "cakes" into the skillet; batter will be loose. Cook on one side until firm, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned and heated through, about 1 minute more.

EASY CRAB CAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven broiler.
• Combine crab meat, bread crumbs, Old Bay Seasoning, and parsley. Mix until well incorporated. But do not overmix. Crab meat should be lumpy.
• In a separate bowl, beat together mayonnaise, mustard, and egg. Combine with other ingredients and mix well.
• Form into patties and refrigerate for about half an hour. This will allow the crab cakes to firm up and prevent them from cracking or breaking up in the pan.
• Put the patties into a lightly greased baking sheet. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes (or until lightly brown).

EASY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup bread crumbs, green onions, red pepper, egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder and cayenne; fold in crab., Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Divide mixture into eight portions; shape into 2-in. balls. Gently coat in bread crumbs and shape into 1/2-in.-thick patties., In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes; cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes on each side.

QUICK AND EASY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix the eggs and all of the seasonings together.
• Add the chopped red bell pepper and spinach.
• Stir in all of the crab meat.
• Get the frying pan warm (just past a medium heat) and add olive oil. The olive oil needs to cover the bottem of the pan.
• With your hands mix in the bread crumbs. Don't use to much. Just enough to get all of the ingredients to stick together.
• Roll the mixture into small patties about 2 inches wide and less then an inch thick.
• Once the oil is hot add patties. Make sure not to have them touch while frying. This will make them easier to flip over.
• Cook each Pattie about 2 to 4 minutes on each side. If they cook faster then that turn your heat down. The desired color of the patties should be between medium and dark brown.
• Remove from heat and let sit for 1 minute on a papertowel over a plate Before serving.

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

KEVIN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Set the oven temperature to broil.
• Soak the bread in some milk and break it into pieces. Add the crab meat, some parsley, the mayonnaise, mustard, a couple of drops of Worcestershire sauce, the Old Bay Seasoning and egg. Mix everything together with clean hands, but not too much that you lose some of the chunks of the crab meat.
• Shape the mixture into patties and broil until golden brown on one side, then turn them over and broil them until they are golden brown on the other side.

THE BEST CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the crab cakes: Gently fold together the crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper and the juice and zest of one lemon in a large bowl. Refrigerate the crab mixture for 15 minutes to firm up; this allows the breadcrumbs to absorb some of the liquid, helping the crab cakes bind together.
• Meanwhile, make the tartar sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, chives, zest and juice of 1 lemon in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Scoop heaping half cups of the crab mixture and pat into 2 1/2-inch wide patties. Lightly press them together so they do not fall apart while cooking. You should have 8 patties.
• Heat 3 tablespoons unsalted butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the crab cakes to the pan and cook until golden, about 2 minutes, then flip using a flat metal spatula. Continue to cook until lightly golden, about 1 1/2 minutes then transfer the pan to the oven. Cook until the crab cakes are completely heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve the crab cakes with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

SIMPLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Carefully pick over the crabmeat feeling for bits of shell and cartilage and discarding them. Stir in the peppers, seasoning and mayonnaise. Stir in up to 1/2 cup of bread crumbs to mixture or as much is needed to bind ingredients. Shape into 4 - 6 cakes, depending on desired size. Place on a plate and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator. Dip each cake into beaten egg and then into bread crumbs and set aside. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Cook cakes on each side until golden brown. Serve warm with spicy mayonnaise.
• Stir all ingredients until well combined and chill.

EASY CRAB CAKES WITH PANKO

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, egg, Dijon, Worcestershire, and hot sauce together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix crabmeat, panko, and parsley together in a medium bowl. Gently fold in mayonnaise mixture. Form into 8 patties.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.

BAKED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Gently fold crabmeat, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, mustard, and seafood seasoning together in a large bowl, being careful not to overshred crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in egg. Form mixture into 4 large patties and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

SIMPLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the crabmeat, mayo, mustard, worcest. sauce, Old Bay Seasoning, bread crumbs, and beaten egg (I only use half of the beaten egg).
• Put bowl with mixture in freezer to chill for 5 minutes.
• Take bowl out and shape mixture into 2 patties. Wrap the patties with plastic wrap and put back in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• In a skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Dredge patties carefully in flour and place in pan.
• Cook for about 6 minutes, until browned. Then carefully turn patties and cook the second side about 4 minutes.

QUICK & EASY CRAB CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Add boiling water to stuffing mix in large bowl; stir just until moistened. Let stand 5 min.
• Add crabmeat and eggs; mix lightly. Shape into 6 patties.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add crab patties; cook 5 min. on each side or until heated through and lightly browned on both sides. Serve with lemon wedges.

EASY CRISPY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine red pepper, green onion, mayo, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Stir in crab, egg, and 1/3 c of the breadcrumbs (may be sticky).
• Divide and form mixture into 4 balls.
• Roll crab balls in remaining breadcrumbs.
• Flatten into cakes about 1/2 inch thick.
• In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat and fry crab cakes 3-4 min per side, or until golden.

BAKED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Shape into four patties; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. , Place crab cakes on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce if desired.

CRAB CAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the shallot, parsley, chives, egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne if using.
• Add the crabmeat, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Add the breadcrumbs and mix just to combine.
• Form into 6 equal patties and place on a plate. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes, up to 1 hour.
• Coat the cakes lightly with flour, and shake off any excess.
• In a large skillet set over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Fry the crab cakes until golden and crisp, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain slightly.
• Serve warm with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
• Enjoy!

QUICK & EASY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix stuffing mix, water, mayo, crabmeat, tarter sauce and onion.
• Cover and refridgerate for 10 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat.
• Shape 1/3 cupfuls of the mixture into patties, add to skillet in batches.
• Cook 3 mintues on each side or until golden brown on both sides, being careful when turning.

EASY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients and shape into cakes of desired size.
• Fry in skillet at medium low heat in small amount of oil until golden brown, turning once.