The Easiest Crab Cakes

4.86 from 7 votes

These easy-to-make crab cakes are filled with thick chunks of crab meat mixed together with creamy mayonnaise and sweet red bell pepper, topped off with a kick of red pepper flakes. The BEST crab cake recipe you will ever use!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Caribbean, Mediterranean

Keyword: crab, crab cake recipe, crab cakes, homemade crab cakes

Servings: crab cakes

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 pound lump crabmeat
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Panko
1/4 cup flour
1 egg
2 Tablespoons green onion sliced
1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon cajun
juice of half lemon
1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

In a large bowl add the crabmeat, mayonnaise, Panko, flour, egg, green onion, bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and lemon juice. Mix together and shape into patties.
In a large saucepan, add the oil and heat to medium-high. Add the patties and fry until they are brown on each side for 4-5 minutes. Serve with your favorite sauce.

Notes

Originally posted on December 29, 2019

Updated February 1, 2023

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