Easy Fried Crab Cakes

Easy fried crab cakes come together even faster with kids in the kitchen; they'll enjoy crushing the saltine crackers in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 medium bell pepper, minced
• 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste
• ½ (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crushed
• 2 stalks green onions, white parts only, minced
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste
• 2 pounds cooked blue crabmeat, drained
• 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.

Step 2

Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.