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BLUE CRAB CAKE HOW TO

However, crab cakes can be baked in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes or lightly sprayed with olive oil and cooked in the air fryer for 10-15 minutes at 375 degrees.

It’s also how traditional southern crab cakes are made. I prefer to pan fry my crab cakes because I like the crispy outsides and juicy, tender insides it creates. Is it Better to Pan Fry or Bake Crab Cakes? While many restaurants use jumbo lump crab to make their cakes, I’ve found that using lump or special crab meat or a combination of the two works best for making homemade crab cakes that are easy to handle and keep together while cooking.Įven if you don’t have a fresh seafood market, you should be able to buy quality lump crab in the grocery store no matter where you live. What is the Best Crab Meat to Use for Crab Cakes? Remove the crab cakes from the skillet and let drain on a paper towel. Gently turn the cakes over and cook until golden brown. Carefully place the crab cakes in a heated frying pan with vegetable oil. Gently dredge patties through the flour, lightly covering both sides.įry the Cakes.

Form small 3 inch patties using the wet crab mixture. Add more crackers if the mixture is too wet. Add crushed crackers, starting with 1/2 cup, to bind the ingredients together. Use a gentle hand (so the crab doesn’t break down) to mix all of the ingredients, except crackers, flour and oil, together in a large bowl.

BLUE CRAB CAKE HOW TO

How To Make Crispy Louisiana-Style Crab Cakes

crushed crackers (multi-grain club crackers recommended).

All Purpose Creole Seasoning (or Old Bay Seasoning).

They are always enjoyed with a dash or two of hot sauce or healthy dunk Louisiana remoulade sauce, homemade tartar sauce or spicy cocktail sauce. And with the long Louisiana crabbing season (May-October), there is plenty of time to catch and cook up delicious, crispy crab cakes!Įven though both Maryland and Louisiana rely on fresh blue crab for the best crab cakes, Louisiana crab cakes are highly seasoned and lightly breaded, or dredged, in flour or a flour/cornmeal mix then pan-fried in oil instead of butter.

RELATED RECIPES: Easy Southern Salmon Patties, Homemade Cornmeal Fish Fry Mixīlue Crab live along Louisiana’s coastal waters, but most are harvested from Lake Pontchartrain and the Terrebonne Basin. Crisp outsides and delicate sweet crab insides, Louisiana Crab Cakes are loaded with flavor and pan fried to a golden brown to create a classic southern seafood favorite anyone can make! Serve them as appetizers at parties, brunches and showers, as a main dish your family will love or on sliders buns for a tasty crab cake sandwich! What Makes Louisiana Crab Cakes Special?Įverybody knows that Maryland is famous for its crab cakes, but is there any surprise that Louisiana has its own southern style of crab cake? Not when you know that Louisiana has been noted as one of the world’s largest blue crab fisheries.