I developed this crab cake recipe with my 5-year-old kid, and it is incredibly simple and delicious.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed
- 1 medium bell pepper, minced
- 2 stalks green onions, white parts only, minced
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste
- 2 pounds cooked blue crabmeat, drained
- 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed
Instructions
- Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
- Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.
- To crush the saltine crackers, put a half-sleeve of crackers in a zip-top plastic bag, seal, and crush with a rolling pin.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 312 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 154 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 1216 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |