Low Carb Crab Cakes

Finally, a recipe for Low Carb Crab Cakes.
Make this in an air fryer or low carb as well!

Low Carb Crab Cakes

 
Not everyone gets crab cakes.
When you live in the Midwest, like I do, crab cakes are just not everywhere. You really have to look for them around here.
 

However, thanks to other food lovers out there, we can somewhat experience the thrill of eating crab cakes.
Those pretty pictures on social media and in magazines kind of get a Midwesterner thinking. Those crab cakes sure do look good. I wonder if I can makes some myself.

Crab cakes really are just breaded crab burgers in some respect.

However, as a result of being breaded, they do come with carbohydrates. But, you can easily find low carb bread crumbs (even in gluten free varieties) online. Also, Midwesterner’s like myself, and anyone else, can find crabmeat online as well. If you are thinking about using an imitation variety, by the way, please read the label first as many do have carbs in them.
 

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• 3 Cheese Macaroni and Cheese.
• Low Carb Copycat Red Lobster Biscuits.
• Low Carb Air Fried- Fried Chicken.

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Low Carb Crab Cakes

The recipe for Low Carb Crab Cakes

What you will need to make this Low Carb Crab Cakes
As mentioned, you will need low carb bread crumbs as well as crabmeat. Also, you can find an air fryer online for air frying these cakes.
 

• Low Carb or Gluten Free Bread Crumbs– 1 cup. We will divide this.
• Mayonnaise- 1/4 cup. Can use low fat or dressing.
• Green Onion- 2 chopped.
• Crabmeat– 2 (6 ounce) cans, drained & flaked.
• Egg- 1
• Lemon Juice- 1 tablespoon./li>
• Red Pepper Flakes– 1 teaspoon.
• Old Bay Seasoning– 1 teaspoon.

How to make Low Carb Crab Cakes

• Preheat your air fryer to 400. I spray my basket with nonstick as well. If using an oven, set that to 350 and place a rack over a baking sheet, prepping for nonstick as well.
• Now, in a mixing bowl, mix together one half of the bread crumbs with the Mayonnaise and green onion.
• Stir in the crabmeat and then the egg.
• Blend in the lemon juice and seasoning to the ingredients in the bowl.
• Form the mixture into 6-8 individual cakes and then dip each into the remaining crumbs.
• If using an air fryer- you may need to makes several batches in order to keep the cakes in a single layer in the fryer. Air fry the cakes 5 minutes, flip and air fry for another 5 minutes or until done. Oven method, bake for 15 minutes and then flip and bake for another 10-15 or until done.

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LOW CARB CRAB CAKES

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

This is the recipe for How to make really good tasting Low Carb Crab Cakes. There are options for gluten free and using an air fryer too.

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fried, baked, crab cakes, easy, gluten free, low carb, seafood

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 232 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup Bread Crumbs Details in post
• 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Green Onion Chopped
• 12 ounces Crabmeat
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions

1.  Preheat your air fryer to 400 or oven to 350. Prep for nonstick.

   

2.  Mix together one half of the bread crumbs with the Mayonnaise and green onion

3. Add crabmeat and then the egg. Also stir in lemon juice and seasonings.

   

4.  Form the mixture into 6-8 individual cakes and then dip each into the remaining crumbs

5.  Air fry the cakes 5 minutes, flip and air fry for another 5 minutes or until done. Oven method, bake for 15 minutes and then flip and bake for another 10-15 or until done.

   

Recipe Notes

Please see recipe post for important details.
Nutritional Values are only an estimate using one brand of low carb bread crumbs.

Nutrition Facts

LOW CARB CRAB CAKES

Amount Per Serving

Calories 232 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 82mg27%

Sodium 1935mg84%

Potassium 214mg6%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 290IU6%

Vitamin C 8.5mg10%

Calcium 53mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.