These Air Fryer Crab Cakes are so easy to make thanks to the Air Fryer. Every bite is full of delicious juicy crab meat.
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There is nothing like a delicious golden on the outside and moist and flavorful on the inside crab cake. And thanks to the Air Fryer, I can make delicious crab cakes with less mess and less stress.
I call myself a bit of a crab cake snob as I have eaten a ton of crab cakes over the years. If I see it on a restaurant menu I order it and sample it. Here’s what I’ve learned:
- The best crab cakes taste like crab, lol. Meaning you don’t want too many fillings or ingredients that overpower the taste of the crab.
- Less bread crumbs and more crab makes a supreme crab cake.
- Use lump crab or jumbo lump crab meat when making crab cakes. You should be able to find this in the seafood section of your local grocer. It ain’t cheap (Mine was $14 for 8 oz) but it’s so worth it.
- No eggs needed for this recipe. You want a moist crab cake but crab meat by itself is moist and since it’s made in the Air Fryer, you won’t need to flip it and you’ll still get that nice golden crust.
How to make Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Start by finely chopping your red bell pepper and green onion.
Next, add your crab meat, red bell pepper, green onions, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, breadcrumbs, and old bay seasoning to a bowl. Stir until combined.
Gently form 4 patties with your crab meat mixture. Don’t smoosh them together too hard. Just a light and gentle squeeze to ensure they are together.
Place them in your Air fryer basket. I use these parchment paper liners to line my basket first. It makes for easier clean up and it ensures my basket is non-stick.
Please make sure you place the crab cakes on the liner before starting the Air Fryer. You need the weight of the crab cake to hold the liner down so it does not fly up into the fan and heating element.
Slightly spray the top of the crab cakes with your favorite cooking oil. I used canola but vegetable, avocado, olive oil will all work.
Close your Air Fryer basket and cook on 370 degrees fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Once done, open air fryer and remove crab cakes and paper liners if using.
That’s it! So easy. For the perfect dressing for this crab cake, I recommend this homemade remoulade sauce.
I love how these crab cakes are made from scratch so you control all the ingredients.
Looking for more Air Fryer Recipe appetizers? Try these out:
Korean Sweet and Spicy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
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Easy Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Ingredients
- 8 Oz lump crab
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 2 green onion chopped
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp bread crumbs
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning
- Oil for spraying
- Squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- Place red bell pepper, green onion, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and old bay in a bowl and stir until combined.
- Gently form 4 patties with mixture.
- Place in Air Fryer basket and lightly spray tops with oil.
- Air fry on 370 degrees Fahrenheit 10 minutes. Open and Squeeze a bit of lemon over the tops before serving.
Ann says
August 19, 2019 at 6:09 pmDo you have to use old bay seasoning. We are not fans at my house.
Suzy says
June 11, 2019 at 7:19 pmThe air fryer is a game changer when making these crab cakes! Just perfect!
Claire says
June 11, 2019 at 5:24 pmCrab cakes are possibly my favorite appetizer! I have had some amazing ones in restaurants, and then some that taste like hockey pucks!
These looked so delicious that as soon as I saw the recipe this afternoon I just had to make them!!!! And they didn’t disappoint. So delicious, juicy and moist but with a nice crust My “go-to” recipe from now on 😀
Tanya says
June 11, 2019 at 5:31 pmSo glad you liked them Claire! I’m with you, I love love a good crab cake.