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The Easiest Crab Cakes

Alyssa Rivers
These easy-to-make crab cakes are filled with thick chunks of crab meat mixed together with creamy mayonnaise and sweet red bell pepper, topped off with a kick of red pepper flakes. The BEST crab cake recipe you will ever use!
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Caribbean, Mediterranean
Servings 8 crab cakes
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lump crabmeat
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Panko
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons green onion sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon cajun
  • juice of half lemon
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl add the crabmeat, mayonnaise, Panko, flour, egg, green onion, bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and lemon juice. Mix together and shape into patties.
  • In a large saucepan, add the oil and heat to medium-high. Add the patties and fry until they are brown on each side for 4-5 minutes. Serve with your favorite sauce.

Notes

Originally posted on December 29, 2019
Updated February 1, 2023

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 12gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 576mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 722IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg