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Mini Crab Cakes

★★★★★ 5 /5
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Rachel Tiemeyer
By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 10/16/11Updated: 2/9/23

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You’re sure to impress with these crispy crab cakes that are filled with veggies and spices. Yum!

Surprise your family and friends with these incredibly-tender crab cakes! Filled with veggies and spices, these are sure to impress!

If I had to pinpoint one favorite food, it might well be crab legs.

A few years ago, when I was on staff with my church, my best friend and I took several high school girls to Charleston for Spring Break.  Those girls were far more sophisticated and mature than I was as a senior.  Every day with them was a culinary adventure, as we searched for great restaurants and analyzed every meal.  I can still taste the delicious fresh crab legs we had one night.

I sometimes lament the fact that I live in the mid-West and don’t have access to fresh caught seafood.  I just do my best with what we get (and what I can afford), which is canned crab in this recipe.  If you’re asking this crab lover, they were tasty none-the-less! My 4-year-old picky boy and my opinionated-but-lovable husband both enjoyed them, too.

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★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

Mini Crab Cakes

You’re sure to impress with these crispy crab cakes that are filled with veggies and spices. Yum!

Yield: 8 mini crab cakes or 4 regular-sized crab cakes 1x
Prep: 20 minsCook: 10 minsTotal: 30 mins
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons onion, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons celery, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely diced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup real mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley (crush in hand)
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs, plus more for coating cakes before cooking
  • 2 6–ounce cans of crab meat, drained well
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Optional garnishes: lemon wedges or seafood sauce

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Instructions

  1. In medium pan, saute onion, celery, and pepper in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat until soft (2-3 minutes.) Season lightly with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
  2. In medium bowl, mix mayo, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, egg, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, and parsley. Stir in slightly cooled sauteed vegetables. Gently fold in breadcrumbs and crab meat. Cover and cool in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  3. Form meat mixture into 8 mini or 4 regular-sized crab cake patties. Lightly coat both sides of crab cakes in more panko bread crumbs.
  4. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium pan over medium heat. Cook patties for about 3-4 minutes per side, turning once when first side is nicely browned. Remove from pan.
  5. Serve with lemon wedges or seafood sauce.

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Freezer Meal Instructions:
To Freeze: Put the patties together and then freeze in airtight container before cooking.
To Prepare: When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the fridge or in the microwave on the defrost setting. Cook as directed.

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Cuisine: American Method: Skillet

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As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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  1. AvatarKayla says

    Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:59 am

    I wasn’t so sure when my freezer club chose these as a recipe, but they are so yummy and do well in the freezer!

    ★★★★★

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  2. AvatarAmanda says

    Posted on 12/19/20 at 10:58 am

    Do you recommend any type of sauce or dipping sauce for the crab cakes?

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    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 12/20/20 at 7:45 am

      Good question. A remoulade sauce or tartar sauce is great with these. This one sounds good: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/valerie-bertinelli/lump-crab-cakes-with-cocktail-remoulade-sauce-4494951

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  3. AvatarCourtney says

    Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:03 pm

    What size can of crab meat does this recipe use?

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 6/24/15 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks for asking! I just updated the recipe to say it was two 6 ounce cans (drained).

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  4. AvatarKate says

    Posted on 12/13/14 at 4:05 pm

    Hello! Your website has become a go-to for awesome “real-food-meets-reality” recipes! Thank you! I would love to see more vegetarian recipes if you find any. Not to be picky, but I know you like feedback on your website, and I thought I would point out that your crab cakes are not vegetarian if they include crab meat. 🙂

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:20 am

      Thank you for the feedback and idea, Kate. Sorry if these crab cakes were miscategorized under vegetarian. Oops. I will fix that!

      Reply

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