Air Fryer Crab Cakes
I’ve been sharing air fryer recipes since the early days in 2016, and I don’t play about seafood. Crab cakes should taste like crab, not breadcrumbs. This method gives you a crisp exterior and a juicy inside without drying them out. These air fryer crab cakes are for folks who want real crab flavor, a perfect crisp edge, and seasoned so every bite hits.
Servings 4
Calories 160kcal
Ingredients
- cooking oil I used olive
- 8 ounces lump crab meat
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup diced red bell peppers
- ¼ cup diced bell green peppers
- 1 egg Beaten.
- ¼ cup mayo
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon flour
Instructions
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Mix all of the ingredients together, with the exception of the flour.
- Form the mixture into 4 patties. Apply a dash of flour to each of the patties.
- Place the crab cakes in the Air Fryer. Spray the crab cakes with cooking oil.
- Cook for 10 minutes on 370 degrees.
- Cool before serving.
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Notes
If you don't have Old Bay Seasoning you can use a combination of 1 teaspoon celery salt, ½ teaspoon paprika, ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper, ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, and ⅛ teaspoon dried nutmeg.
Nutrition
Serving: 1crab cakes | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 8g