You may use this recipe for crab cakes to make a filling supper or tiny appetizers!
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 8 crab cakes |
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup minced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound fresh crabmeat, well picked over
- 2 cups dry bread crumbs, divided
- Sauce:
- 1 ⅓ cups sour cream, or more to taste
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup minced red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup corn oil for frying
Instructions
- Put eggs, lemon juice, mayonnaise, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a mixing bowl and mix well. Gently fold in crabmeat and 1/2 of the bread crumbs.
- Form crabmeat mixture into 8 patties. Coat both sides in remaining bread crumbs. Place patties on waxed paper and freeze for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Prepare the sauce: Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, bell pepper, garlic, lemon juice, cilantro, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Heat 1/2 of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Carefully add patties to hot oil in batches. Fry until golden, about 30 seconds on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining patties, adding remaining oil as needed.
- Transfer patties to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a patty should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Serve patties with sauce.
- For bite-sized hors d’oeuvres, form the crabmeat mixture into sixteen 2-inch patties.
- You can use up to 3 cups sour cream in the sauce.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of breading ingredients. The actual amount of breading consumed will vary.
- We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 835 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 49 g |
| Cholesterol | 167 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 18 g |
| Sodium | 1011 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 63 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |