Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Easy, quick, & delicious crab cakes made in the air fryer. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside! Less calories and fat than pan frying.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lump Crab Meat, Preferably Maryland Crab Meat
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Yellow Mustard
- ¾ cup Panko Bread Crumbs (unseasoned)
- 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the beaten eggs, Worcestershire Sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, bread crumbs, and Old Bay Seasoning.
- Then add your crab meat to the mixture and blend well with a large spoon without breaking up the crab meat.
- Refrigerate crab mixture for at least 1 hour.
- Then, remove mixture from refrigerator and form into patties or cakes. Should make 5 cakes.
- Brush melted butter on the tops of each crab cake.
- Cover interior air fryer grate with parchment paper or tin foil and spray liberally with oil spray.
- Place crab cakes onto air fryer grate without overcrowding (make in 2 batches if needed).
- Air fry at 370 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or whenever crab cakes are a golden brown color.
- Flip crab cakes over and air fry for an additional 4 minutes.
- Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce or remoulade sauce.