Air Fryer Crab Cakes

These air fryer crab cakes are seasoned with Worcestershire, Dijon, Old Bay, and hot sauce, then bound with crushed saltines for a tasty appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 242 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 large egg, beaten
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
• 11 saltine crackers, crushed
• 4 wedges lemon
• 0.5 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients.

Step 4

Combine beaten egg, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, seafood seasoning, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Stir in green onion and set aside.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Spray crab cakes on both sides with cooking spray and place in the air fryer basket.

Step 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.