Fried Crab Cakes

This is a recipe I came up with after trying so many crab cake recipes. I think it is fantastic, and the sauce complements the fried crab cakes. Enjoy! I'm sure you will make this recipe again and again.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 869 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ½ pound cooked lump crabmeat, drained
• ¼ cup panko bread crumbs, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix 1/3 cup panko, egg, parsley, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, and mustard together in a medium bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat. Form into 4 patties and coat with remaining panko.

Step 2

Heat coconut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry patties until crispy, flipping once, about 12 minutes total.

Step 3

While patties cook, prepare the sauce: Combine mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.

Step 4

Serve crab cakes with sauce on the side.