Air Fryer Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce

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Air Fryer Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce

Air Fryer Crab Cakes is a delicious crispy crab cake recipe with a moist center that the whole family will love. They are great as a main dish, appetizer, or make crab cake sandwiches on a bun with sauce for lunch!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Air Fryer Crab Cakes, Crab Cakes in Air Fryer

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Chill time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 354kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

For the remoulade (optional)

1 teaspoon creole seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons hot sauce
¼ cup sour cream

For the crab cakes

1 large egg
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 teaspoons hot sauce
2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
1 large lemon , juiced
1 pound chunk crab meax
1 cup saltine cracker crumbs
⅛ cup diced green onions
lemon wedges

Instructions

For the remoulade

In a small mixing bowl, add the sour cream, creole seasoning, paprika, garlic, ginger, and mustard and stir to combine.
Place remoulade in the fridge to chill while you prepare the crab cakes.

For the crab cakes

In a medium bowl, crack and whisk the egg using a hand whisk. Whisk in the mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, old bay seasoning, and lemon juice until well incorporated.
Place the cracker crumbs and crab meat in a large bowl, tossing to combine. Stir in the egg mixture until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. This allows the cracker crumbs to soak up the egg mixture making it easier for the cakes to bind together.
With a ¼-quarter cup scoop, scoop equal portions of crab mixture and shape into a ball.Place the crab cakes on parchment paper lined air fryer basket. Spray tops of crab cakes with cooking spray.
Air fry crab cakes at 375 degrees f for 12-15 minutes or until outside of the crab cakes look crispy and turn golden brown. Flip the crab cakes halfway through cooking and spray again with cooking spray.
Remove the crab cakes from the air fryer basket and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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