This air fryer crab cake recipe is cooked in under 10 minutes. This can be a quick snack or a delicious dinner! Perfectly seasoned and so easy!
My favorite crab cakes to eat are the ones that taste more like crab and less cakey. We want to taste that delicious crab!
These are so versatile and can make a fun appetizer (just make them a bit smaller), a main dish served with some coleslaw and boiled corn on the cob, or a delicious sandwich on a buttery, toasted bun spread with mayo and topped with lettuce and tomato.
You can even serve crab cakes cold if you prefer! They’re a win no matter what you do with them. 😉
Crab Cake Ingredients:
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Crab Meat: We’re using claw meat.
Bread Crumbs: We like to keep it simple with bread crumbs, but crushed Saltines also work well!
Old Bay: This classic seasoning is perfect with all types of seafood. It’s even good on French fries.
The rest: You’ll also need mayo, green onions, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. You’ll want a bit of oil for cooking.
How to Make Crab Cakes in an Air Fryer:
- Every ingredient in this recipe just gets mixed into one large mixing bowl.
- Scoop out portions of the mixture into 3-inch patties
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil or brush it with olive oil.
- Arrange the patties in an even layer in the air fryer, leaving room for air movement around each patty.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes at 370 degrees F.
Chose your crab meat:
We tried a few different types of crab meat for this recipe. The goal was to make it easy, fast, and tasting great!
Canned crab meat can be pretty runny and while it is cooking turns a little brown. Maybe avoid that for this recipe. If you do use it, be sure to drain the meat fully first.
If you use tub crab meat it tends to be saltier. So leave the salt out of the recipe and cut the Old Bay seasoning in half.
We used fresh claw meat for this recipe. It is perfect and needs no modifications to the recipe.
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FAQ:
You can keep them in your fridge, sealed in an airtight container for two days.
My favorite way to reheat crab cakes is to put them in my air fryer at 350 degrees F for 4-5 minutes.
The best way to tell if your crab cakes are ready to eat is to measure the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. You want the temp to be 165 degrees F.
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Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces crab meat see note
- ¼ cup green onions finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir well until evenly combined.
- Scoop out portions of the mixture and shape into 3 inch patties.
- Spray the air fryer basket with an oil mister or brush with olive oil.
- Arrange the patties in an even layer in the air fryer basket, making sure to leave room around each patty.
- Air fry at 370 degrees for 6-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your patties.
Notes
Nutrition
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