
How to Make Crab Cakes
How to Make Crab Cakes is a dairy free, pescatarian, and ketogenic hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 2 servings with 678 calories, 26g of protein, and 58g of fat each. For $5.13 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have saltine crackers, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes. It is brought to you by spoonacular user maplewoodroad. Users who liked this recipe also liked Crab Cakes Like Joe's Crab Shack, Crab Cakes, and Crab Cakes.
- Serves: 2
- Time: 95 Mins
- Category: lunch, antipasti, main course, starter, snack, appetizer, main dish, antipasto, dinner, hor d'oeuvre
- Health Rating: 19.0
Ingredients
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handpicked lump crab meat | 226.796 | grams | None |
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egg | 1.0 | large | None |
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mayonnaise | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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parsley | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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old bay seasoning | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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worcestershire sauce | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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kosher sea salt | 1.0 | pinch | None |
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saltine crackers | 17.5 | grams | None |
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vegetable oil | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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lemon juice | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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lemon wedges | 2.0 | servings | None |
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relish | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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shallots | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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dijon mustard | 2.0 | teaspoons | None |
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capers | 0.5 | teaspoons | None |
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tarragon | 0.5 | teaspoons | None |
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hot sauce | 0.5 | teaspoons | None |

handpicked lump crab meat
Qty: 226.796
Metric: grams
Price: None

egg
Qty: 1.0
Metric: large
Price: None

mayonnaise
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

parsley
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

old bay seasoning
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None

worcestershire sauce
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None

kosher sea salt
Qty: 1.0
Metric: pinch
Price: None

saltine crackers
Qty: 17.5
Metric: grams
Price: None

vegetable oil
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

lemon juice
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None

lemon wedges
Qty: 2.0
Metric: servings
Price: None

relish
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

shallots
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

dijon mustard
Qty: 2.0
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None

capers
Qty: 0.5
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None

tarragon
Qty: 0.5
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None

hot sauce
Qty: 0.5
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: First, combine the egg, mayonnaise, parsley, Old Bay, Worcestershire and salt in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
Ingredients:
- worcestershire sauce
- mayonnaise
- parsley
- salt
- egg
Equipment:
- whisk
- bowl
Step 2: Next, gently go through the lump crab meat with your fingers to make sure it’s free of the shell and hard cartilage. Set aside.
Ingredients:
- lump crabmeat
Step 3: Crumble the saltine crackers either by hand or in a mortar and pestle.
Ingredients:
- saltine crackers
Equipment:
- mortar and pestle
Step 4: Now, add the crackers and lump crab meat to the bowl with the mayonnaise mixture and carefully combine everything together.
Ingredients:
- lump crabmeat
- mayonnaise
- crackers
Equipment:
- bowl
Step 5: Tightly cover the bowl with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
Ingredients:
- wrap
Equipment:
- bowl
Dietary Information
- Dairy-Free
Nutrition Facts
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
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Calories | 678.1 kcal | 33.9% |
Fat | 58.01 g | 89.24% |
Saturated Fat | 9.48 g | 59.27% |
Carbohydrates | 12.09 g | 4.03% |
Net Carbohydrates | 11.1 g | 4.04% |
Sugar | 1.66 g | 1.85% |
Cholesterol | 167.05 mg | 55.68% |
Sodium | 1708.26 mg | 74.27% |
Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
Protein | 26.06 g | 52.11% |
Vitamin B12 | 10.51 µg | 175.19% |
Vitamin K | 154.83 µg | 147.45% |
Selenium | 53.17 µg | 75.95% |
Copper | 1.12 mg | 56.2% |
Zinc | 7.37 mg | 49.11% |
Phosphorus | 337.95 mg | 33.8% |
Folate | 86.2 µg | 21.55% |
Vitamin C | 16.96 mg | 20.56% |
Vitamin E | 3.05 mg | 20.34% |
Magnesium | 71.4 mg | 17.85% |
Iron | 2.66 mg | 14.78% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24 mg | 14.16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.28 mg | 13.78% |
Manganese | 0.25 mg | 12.49% |
Potassium | 387.11 mg | 11.06% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.03 mg | 10.13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15 mg | 10.13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.98 mg | 9.84% |
Calcium | 97.26 mg | 9.73% |
Vitamin A | 421.88 IU | 8.44% |
Vitamin D | 0.63 µg | 4.17% |
Fiber | 0.99 g | 3.95% |