Best 8 Zucchini Crab Cakes Recipes

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Zucchini crab cakes are the perfect summer meal. They are light, refreshing, and packed with flavor. They are also easy to make and can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Whether you're a fan of seafood or not, you're sure to love these crab cakes. Follow this recipe to make the best zucchini crab cakes you'll ever taste!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CONNIE'S ZUCCHINI "CRAB" CAKES



Connie's Zucchini

These really taste like crab cakes but without the crab, and are a really good way to utilize that bumper crop of zucchini!

Provided by Patti Jo

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ½ cups grated zucchini
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup minced onion
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine zucchini, egg, and butter or margarine. Stir in seasoned crumbs, minced onion, and seasoning. Mix well.
  • Shape mixture into patties. Dredge in flour.
  • In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot. Fry patties in oil until golden brown on both sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 49.4 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 319.9 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

ZUCCHINI CAKES "CRAB CAKES" FOR THE POOR MAN'S BUDGET



Zucchini Cakes

I was looking for another way to use the surplus of zucchini from our garden, when I came across this recipe. I was surprised at how much they actually taste like crab cakes. Even my husband, who doesn't like zucchini, raved about this dish!

Provided by cgodshall

Categories     Vegetable

Time 18m

Yield 4 cakes, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 cups zucchini (peeled and grated)
1 cup breadcrumbs (seasoned or plain)
1/4 cup yellow onions or 1/4 cup red onion, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
fresh ground pepper, to taste
canola oil or olive oil, for frying
cayenne pepper (optional, for a little extra spice)

Steps:

  • Spread grated zucchini on a kitchen towel and roll up. Twist towel to wring out as much liquid as possible. If you fail to do this, your cakes will be too wet.
  • In a large bowl, combine zucchini and butter. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, Old Bay, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine.
  • Coat your hands in oil, and shape mixture into patties. Coat each patty in flour. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry patties until golden brown on both sides. (About 3-5 min per side).

ZUCCHINI CRAB CAKES



Zucchini Crab Cakes image

Fried to golden perfection, these nicely seasoned cakes from Jacqui Correa of Landing, New Jersey, are loaded with fresh zucchini and succulent crabmeat.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 4 crab cakes.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1 green onion, thinly sliced
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons beaten egg
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
Dash cayenne pepper
3/4 cup lump crabmeat, drained

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute zucchini and onion in 1 teaspoon oil until tender. In a small bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, mustard, thyme, cayenne and zucchini mixture. Fold in crab. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., With floured hands, shape mixture into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. In the same skillet, cook crab cakes in remaining oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

FAUX CRAB CAKES (ZUCCHINI FRITTERS)



Faux Crab Cakes (Zucchini Fritters) image

These are a vegetarian dream come true! It is remarkable how much these taste like crab cakes, particularly if patties are small and thin. Recipe is adapted from John Shields, chef/owner of Gertrude's, Baltimore, Md. and appears in the cookbook, "Cooking Fresh From the Mid-Atlantic", edited by Fran McManus & Wendy Rickard. Allow 30 minutes for the zucchini to drain.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 8 patties

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups coarsely grated zucchini
salt
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon mayonnaise or 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Place grated zucchini in a colander; sprinkle lightly with salt. Let zucchini sit for about 30 minutes, allowing it to drain. Squeeze to remove additional liquid - zucchini should be fairly dry.
  • Place zucchini and bread crumbs in a large bowl and mix together.
  • Place egg, Old Bay, Dijon, mayo, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl. Mix well.
  • Pour egg mixture into zucchini-bread crumb mixture, and mix gently and thoroughly. Form into 8 patties the size of crab cakes. Heat a small amount of oil in a saute pan, and cook patties on both sides, browning well.
  • Serve with tartar sauce, chopped capers, fresh basil and/or lemon wedges. Goes really well with halved sun gold or cherry tomatoes.

BONNIE'S ZUCCHINI (CRAB) CAKES



BONNIE'S ZUCCHINI (CRAB) CAKES image

This is a delicious zucchini (crab) cake side dish and a great way to use up the surplus of zucchini from your gardens! Great served with any entree, including seafood. Enjoy! The photo is my own and so is this humble recipe.

Provided by BonniE !

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups peeled and shredded zucchini
2 eggs slightly beaten
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 1/4 teaspoons old bay seasoning
1 cup panko bread crumbs or a little more if needed to form cakes
vegetable oil for frying (2 tablespoons)
kosher salt to sprinkle on cakes when done

Steps:

  • 1. PREPARE THE ZUCHINNI Peel the zuchinni and grate it with a hand grater, and place zucchini in a small shallow bowl.
  • 2. MIX INGREDIENTS Add the beaten eggs, chopped onion, butter, dry mustard, Old Bay seasoning and Panko bread crumbs. Mix gently until combined. Form into a dozen cakes about 3 inches in diameter.
  • 3. Fry the cakes in the vegetable oil in an electric skillet, medium-high heat, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to platter and sprinkle with kosher salt.
  • 4. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

CONNIE'S ZUCCHINI 'CRAB' CAKES



CONNIE'S ZUCCHINI 'CRAB' CAKES image

Categories     Fish

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can of crab meat
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine zucchini, egg, and butter or margarine. Stir in seasoned crumbs, minced onion, and seasoning. Mix well. 2. Shape mixture into patties. Dredge in flour. 3. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot. Fry patties in oil until golden brown on both sides.

ZUCCHINI CRAB CAKES



ZUCCHINI CRAB CAKES image

Categories     Vegetable

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • toss zuch w some salt. rinse drain, make cakes, fridge. flour is for frying, not in mix. adding corn?

ZUCCHINI MOCK CRAB CAKES



Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes image

These taste just like the ones made with crab...most people don't know the difference. It's a good way to use up zucchini during "zucchini season."

Provided by Artsy Chef

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups zucchini, shredded
2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
onion, chopped as desired
green pepper, chopped as desired
1 -2 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 -3 tablespoons Miracle Whip
oil (for frying) (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oil for frying in pan. If you want to eliminate the oil, preheat a non-stick pan and spray with PAM or equivalent.
  • Mix all ingredients together and form into patties.
  • Fry in oil till browned and crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.9, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 530.8, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.3, Protein 4.6

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh zucchini. Grating the zucchini helps to release its moisture, so it's important to squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible before adding it to the crab cakes.
  • Be gentle when mixing the crab cakes. Over-mixing can make them tough.
  • If you don't have any Old Bay seasoning, you can use a combination of paprika, celery salt, and garlic powder. As for the lemon-herb mayonnaise, you can use lemon zest and chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, parsley, or chives.
  • To make sure the crab cakes are cooked through, use a meat thermometer to check that they have reached an internal temperature of 165°F. You should also cook them until they are golden brown on the outside.
  • Serve the crab cakes hot with your favorite dipping sauce, such as tartar sauce, remoulade, or cocktail sauce.

Conclusion:

Zucchini crab cakes are a delicious and healthy way to enjoy seafood. They are packed with flavor and nutrients, and they are easy to make. Whether you are serving them as an appetizer or a main course, these crab cakes are sure to be a hit.

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