43 minutes•Medium•Serves 4
Modern Twist Crab Cakes
By @chef1
A modern take on classic crab cakes, highlighting the crab flavor with a touch of brightness and spice. These crab cakes are pan-fried to golden perfection.
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Ingredients
- ●453.6g Blue crab meat, cooked
- ●1/4 cup mayonnaise
- ●1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ●1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ●1/4 cup red bell pepper
- ●1/4 cup green onions
- ●1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- ●1g Paprika
- ●1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ●1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ●2 tablespoons olive oil
- ●30g Lemon juice
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, gently combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
- 2Add the red bell pepper, green onions, parsley, paprika, and cayenne pepper (if using). Gently fold everything together.
- 3Add 1/4 cup of the panko breadcrumbs to the crab mixture and gently fold until just combined.
- 4Divide the crab mixture into 4 equal portions and gently form them into patties about 3/4 inch thick.
- 5Place the remaining 1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs on a plate. Gently press each crab cake into the breadcrumbs to coat both sides.
- 6Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, carefully place the crab cakes in the skillet and cook for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until golden brown and heated through.
- 7Serve one crab cake per person with the measured lemon juice divided evenly; no unlisted dipping sauce is required.
Recipe details
- Cuisine
- American
- Category
- Appetizer
- Preparation
- 28 minutes
- Cooking
- 15 minutes
Estimated total: 43 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- shape: 15 min planning allowance (shape)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- pan preheat: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Explicit reviewed multiplication: 2 sides/batch actions; source quantities and pan capacity reviewed.
- Specify weighed cooked blue-crab meat, not a crab-cake prepared-dish profile.
- mayonnaise: USDA cup portion weight
- Dijon mustard: generic prepared mustard reference; brand and style vary
- Dijon mustard: USDA tsp or 1 packet portion weight
- Generic prepared yellow mustard used as an approximation for Dijon mustard.
- Worcestershire sauce: USDA tbsp portion weight
- red bell pepper: USDA cup, chopped portion weight
- Used 'cup, chopped' portion for red bell pepper.
- green onions: USDA cup chopped portion weight
- Used 'Onions, young green, tops only' for green onions, matching 'cup chopped' portion.
- fresh parsley: USDA tbsp portion weight
- Replace unsupported Old Bay blend with measured paprika.
- Excludes optional cayenne pepper
- panko breadcrumbs: Kikkoman manufacturer label, accessed 2026-10-21; fiber reported as less than 1 g is omitted rather than invented (https://kikkomanusa.com/products/panko/)
- panko breadcrumbs: USDA cup portion weight
- Kikkoman panko label used as a disclosed brand reference; ordinary breadcrumb density is not used.
- olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
- Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
- Blue crab meat, cooked: Specify weighed cooked blue-crab meat, not a crab-cake prepared-dish profile. Original: {"item":"jumbo lump crab meat","amount":"1 pound"}. Authored: {"item":"Blue crab meat, cooked","amount":"453.6g"}.
- Paprika: Replace unsupported Old Bay blend with measured paprika. Original: {"item":"Old Bay seasoning","amount":"1/2 teaspoon"}. Authored: {"item":"Paprika","amount":"1g"}.
- Lemon juice: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"lemon wedges","amount":"for serving"}. Authored: {"item":"Lemon juice","amount":"30g"}.
- Blue crab meat, cooked: Specify weighed cooked blue-crab meat, not a crab-cake prepared-dish profile. Original: {"item":"jumbo lump crab meat","amount":"1 pound"}. Authored: {"item":"Blue crab meat, cooked","amount":"453.6g"}.
- Paprika: Replace unsupported Old Bay blend with measured paprika. Original: {"item":"Old Bay seasoning","amount":"1/2 teaspoon"}. Authored: {"item":"Paprika","amount":"1g"}.
- Lemon juice: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"lemon wedges","amount":"for serving"}. Authored: {"item":"Lemon juice","amount":"30g"}.
- Blue crab meat, cooked: 453.6 g · USDA reference 174205
- mayonnaise: 55 g · USDA reference 171009
- Dijon mustard: 15 g · USDA reference 172234
- Worcestershire sauce: 17 g · USDA reference 171610
- red bell pepper: 37.25 g · USDA reference 170108
- green onions: 17.75 g · USDA reference 170006
- fresh parsley: 3.8 g · USDA reference 170416
- Paprika: 1 g · USDA reference 171329
- cayenne pepper: optional ingredient excluded
- panko breadcrumbs: 30 g · Food reference
- olive oil: 27 g · USDA reference 171413
- Lemon juice: 30 g · USDA reference 167747
crab cakes · pan-fried · Old Bay seasoning
Estimated nutrition per serving
287 calories · 21.8 g protein · 8.6 g carbohydrate · 18.1 g fat · 642 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Excludes optional cayenne pepper Nutrients with incomplete inputs omitted. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Tuesday
lunch
winter
Requested: 8 min
1 person
Craving: italian