| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 55 min |
| Active: | 55 min |
| Yield: | 36 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 55 min |
| Active: | 55 min |
| Yield: | 36 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over for shell fragments
- 3/4 cup cooked brown rice, cooled
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup canola oil, for frying
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, for frying
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Kosher salt
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving
Instructions
- For the crab cakes: In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, rice, mayonnaise, scallions, Dijon, tarragon, seafood seasoning, egg and lemon zest and juice. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs and stir them in. You should be able to make a crab cake that just holds together but is still a bit wet. If the mixture is too wet to hold together (and it might be, depending on how wet the crab and cooked rice are), stir in up to 1/4 cup more breadcrumbs.
- Using a small ice-cream scoop or tablespoon measure, scoop out the mixture by heaping tablespoons, then form each into a small cake and place the cakes on a sheet stray. Refrigerate for 1 hour to firm them up.
- Heat the canola oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet and preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Spread about 1 cup breadcrumbs on a plate and lightly dredge the crab cakes in the breadcrumbs. Working in two batches, fry the crab cakes until golden on both sides and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain the first batch on paper towels and keep them warm in the oven while you cook the second batch. Season the crab cakes with salt.
- For the aioli: Combine the mayonnaise, tarragon, basil, dill, lemon zest and juice. Season with salt.
- For serving: Serve the crab cakes alongside the aioli or place a dollop of aioli on each. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 36 servings |
| Calories | 116 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg |
| Sodium | 119 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 36 servings |
| Calories | 116 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg |
| Sodium | 119 mg |
Reviews
Can you make these ahead?
Excellent!!! I made these for 3 different parties over the holidays! Huge hit! They don’t taste bready and are full of fresh crab flavor!
Also tried them in the air fryer and worked great!
Great new take on crab cakes
Wow! For me only half the amount of the Aioli is needed ( and I still had a lot left over).
Questions: Re the Aioli
Recipe has basil. Video does not. Do you add basil?
Recipe has lemon juice. Video does not. Do you add the lemon juice?
Thank you!
Chris
Recipe has basil. Video does not. Do you add basil?
Recipe has lemon juice. Video does not. Do you add the lemon juice?
Thank you!
Chris
The fresh herbs in winter can be expensive, has anyone tried using dried, and did you like?
What happened to the lemon juice in the aioli?
Made this Gluten Free using GF Panko bread crumbs. Will make this again.
Love the aioli! Had some left and used it on roasted asparagus.
Easy to make and my family loved this crab cakes!