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Easy Homemade Crab Cakes with Dipping Sauce Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: (e.g., 20 mins)
  • Cook Time: (e.g., 10 mins)
  • Total Time: (e.g., 30 mins)
  • Yield: (e.g., 4 servings)
  • Category: Appetizers
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Easy Homemade Crab Cakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, packed with lump crab meat and flavorful seasonings. Serve them with a tangy dipping sauce for a delicious appetizer or main course.


Ingredients

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For the Crab Cakes:

  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 finely chopped green onions (about ½ cup)
  • 1 finely diced celery stalk (about ⅓ cup)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs, divided
  • 1 pound lump crab meat, picked over to remove shells
  • ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup canola oil or grapeseed oil or similar neutral cooking oil

For the Dipping Sauce (Optional):

  • ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 2 to 3 dashes hot sauce (optional)
  • ½ tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, cilantro, or basil (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 250°F to keep crab cakes warm.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: Beat eggs, add green onions, celery, parsley, yogurt, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings, and breadcrumbs. Stir well.
  3. Add Crab Meat: Gently fold in lump crab meat.
  4. Adjust Mixture: Add more breadcrumbs if needed for consistency.
  5. Prepare Breadcrumb Coating: Spread Panko breadcrumbs in a bowl for coating.
  6. Form Patties and Chill: Shape crab mixture into patties, coat in breadcrumbs, and refrigerate.
  7. Make Dipping Sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl and chill.
  8. Fry Crab Cakes: Cook patties in oil until golden brown.
  9. Keep Warm and Serve: Keep cooked crab cakes warm in the oven and serve with dipping sauce.

Notes

  • Refrigerate leftover crab cakes for up to 2 days.
  • Warm leftovers in the oven or skillet before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 crab cakes with sauce
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 20g
  • Cholesterol: 110mg