Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Description
These air fryer crab cakes are seasoned with Worcestershire, Dijon, Old Bay, and hot sauce, then bound with crushed saltines for a tasty appetizer.
Ingredients
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1 large egg, beaten
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2 tablespoons mayonnaise
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
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1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
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2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
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1 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
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3 tablespoons milk
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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11 saltine crackers, crushed
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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4 wedges lemon
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olive oil cooking spray
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Combine beaten egg, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, seafood seasoning, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Stir in green onion and set aside.
3
Place crabmeat in a medium bowl and break up with a fork. Add milk, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Add saltine crackers and baking powder; toss lightly to combine. Add to egg mixture, stirring gently and being careful not to break apart crab lumps.
4
Scoop crab with a 1/3-cup measure and form into 8 patties. Place patties on a plate, cover, and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 8 hours.
5
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6
Spray crab cakes on both sides with cooking spray and place in the air fryer basket.
7
Cook in the preheated air fryer for 5 minutes. Turn crab cakes over gently and continue cooking until crispy brown, about 5 minutes more.