Air Fryer Cajun Crab Cakes

Description

This is a small batch recipe making just three crab cakes in an air fryer, but can be doubled easily. The seasoning is a starting point and can be adjusted as needed.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¾ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper (Optional)
  • 4 ounces fresh lump crabmeat
  • 3 tablespoons remoulade sauce, or to taste
  • 3 brioche slider buns (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C) according to manufacturer’s instructions.
  2. Mix bread crumbs
  3. mayonnaise
  4. egg
  5. Worcestershire
  6. mustard
  7. Cajun seasoning
  8. salt
  9. cayenne
  10. and pepper together in a small mixing bowl. Fold in crabmeat gently.
  11. Form into 3 equal-size crab cakes using a biscuit cutter. Place cakes on a parchment round and transfer to the air fryer basket.
  12. Cook in the preheated air fryer for 6 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until browned
  13. about 6 minutes more. Serve with remoulade sauce on slider buns.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 3

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