Easy Fried Crab Cakes with Mustard Sauce

Very easy to prepare. These fried crab cakes make a good summer meal with coleslaw, fresh corn-on-the-cob, and fresh pineapple pieces for dessert. Delicious with mustard sauce or cocktail sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 668 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• ½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• ½ teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 5 dashes hot sauce, or more to taste
• 1 (6 ounce) pouch cooked lump crabmeat, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir bread crumbs, mayonnaise, beaten egg, onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, dry mustard, seasoned pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Gently fold in crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the sauce: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl.

Step 3

Shape crabmeat mixture into 5 to 6 small patties.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.

Step 5

Serve patties with mustard sauce.