Air Fryer Crab Cakes with Crab Cake Sauce
Air fryer crab cakes made with panko, shallot, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper. It also includes a remoulade crab cake sauce recipe to dip in!
Equipment
Ingredients
Crab Cakes
- 6 ounces Lump Crab Meat Lump Crab Meat (If you are in the Midwest like me and have difficulty finding fresh lump crab meat at times, I've also used canned crab meat.)
- ⅓ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Shallot finely diced
- 1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 ½ teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Pinch Cayenne Pepper
Remoulade Sauce
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Pickle Juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Paprika plus more for garnish
- 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce I use Louisiana hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- Pinch Cayenne Pepper
- Chopped Chives for garnish
Instructions
Crab Cakes
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix crab, panko, egg, shallot, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Divide the mixture into 2 or 4 equal balls, depending on how many you'd like or how big you want them to be. Form each ball into a ¾"-1" patty.
- Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray. Add the patties in a single layer. If your basket is not big enough, you may need to cook in batches.
- Set the temperature to 400℉ and cook for 6-8 minutes for four small patties or 8-10 minutes for two big patties, flipping halfway.
Remoulade Sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Garnish with sprinkles of paprika and chopped chives. Serve as a dipping sauce for crab cakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 10gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 950mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg