Air Fryer Crab Cakes

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These air fryer crab cakes are flavorful, crisp, and lighter than if cooked with oil in a skillet. Air-frying crab cakes means less mess and less cleanup but at no sacrifice to taste. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, aïoli, or tartar sauce, as well as fresh lemon wedges.

Submitted by lutzflcat
Updated on February 1, 2024
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
8 crab cakes
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Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, beaten

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay)

  • ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion

  • 1 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked over

  • 3 tablespoons milk

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 11 saltine crackers, crushed

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 4 wedges lemon

  • olive oil cooking spray

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered in bowls

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  2. Combine beaten egg, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, seafood seasoning, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Stir in green onion and set aside.

    condiments and seasonings combined in a bowl

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  3. Place crabmeat in a medium bowl and break up with a fork. Add milk, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Add saltine crackers and baking powder; toss lightly to combine. Add to egg mixture, stirring gently and being careful not to break apart crab lumps.

    crab meat and egg mixture combined in a glass bowl

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  4. Scoop crab with a 1/3-cup measure and form into 8 patties. Place patties on a plate, cover, and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 8 hours.

    mixture formed into patties and placed on a baking sheet

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  5. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  6. Spray crab cakes on both sides with cooking spray and place in the air fryer basket.

    patties being sprayed with cooking spray

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  7. Cook in the preheated air fryer for 5 minutes. Turn crab cakes over gently and continue cooking until crispy brown, about 5 minutes more.

    crab cakes cooked until crispy brown

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Cook’s Note

The top-of-the-line crab is lump crab meat, and although delicious, it's expensive. So, I typically use claw meat for crab cakes, which works well.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

242 Calories
9g Fat
11g Carbs
28g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 242
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 136mg 45%
Sodium 937mg 41%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 28g 57%
Vitamin C 16mg 17%
Calcium 173mg 13%
Iron 2mg 8%
Potassium 555mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.