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Air Fryer Crab Cakes

Air Fryer Crab Cakes

This homemade Air Fryer Crab Cake made in the air fryer is loaded with jumbo and lump crab meat.  This crab cake recipe has the perfect amount of filler to bind the crab meat together and is seasoned to perfection.  This air fryer recipe comes together in just 30 minutes, with minimal prep time!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 252 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

Crab Cake Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • Pinch of pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup finely crushed Ritz crackers about 10 crackers
  • 8 oz lump crab meat fresh or refrigerated-pasteurized, drained and picked over for shells/cartilage
  • 8 oz jumbo crab meat fresh or refrigerated-pasteurized, drained and picked over for shells/cartilage
  • oil cooking spray canola or olive oil

Dipping Sauce

  • ¼ cup Thai sweet chili
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • lemon wedges and your favorite dipping sauce for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Old Bay, parsley, pepper, and egg.
  • Gently fold in the cracker crumbs and then the crab meat until just combined.
  • Shape the crab cakes into 5 patties( about 4 oz each). I like to use a scale for even portions.
  • Place the crab cakes in the air fryer basket in a single layer, without overcrowding, and cook at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes, until browned and the centers read 160 to 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. (Depending on the size of your air fryer, you might need to cook them in batches.)
  • Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Serve with fresh lemon wedges and the dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 18gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1069mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 121IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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