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Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe

Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4 crab cakes
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
Air Fryer Crab Cakes are incredibly easy to make in just a matter of minutes. Mix lump crab meat with Old Bay, lemon juice, bread crumbs, and more for ultra crispy and flavorful crab cakes!
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup lump crab meat
  • ½ cup Panko bread crumbs plus more for coating

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, egg, parsley, green onion, lemon juice, Old Bay, lemon zest, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and salt.
    ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 large egg, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, 2 tablespoons green onion, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    spices and wet ingredients for crab cake mixture
  • Fold in the crab meat and bread crumbs.
    1 cup lump crab meat, ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
    hand using a spatula to fold crab meat and bread crumbs into spices in a glass bowl
  • Pour additional bread crumbs into a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Shape the crab mixture into 4 patties/cakes. Press each patty into the bread crumbs, coating both sides.
    crab cake in a bowl of bread crumbs
  • Place coated crab cakes onto a plate, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
    4 crab cakes on a white plate
  • Once the crab cakes are chilled, preheat the air fryer to 370°F for 5 minutes.
  • Spray the inner basket with nonstick spray. Place the crab cakes in a single layer in the basket. Spray the tops of each crab cake with nonstick spray.
    4 crab cakes in an air fryer before cooking
  • Cook for 15 minutes, flipping once during cook time. Serve and enjoy!
    4 crab cakes in an air fryer after cooking

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Notes

Storage: Store crab cakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg