Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe
Homemade air fryer crab cakes are easy to make using canned seafood. Lightly breaded, crispy and crunchy on the outside. Fun appetizer.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 c Italian breadcrumbs divided
- 1/4 c bell pepper diced
- 2 green onions diced
- 1/4 c mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 12 oz crab 2 cans, precooked, drained
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Put 2/3 cup of breadcrumbs into a shallow dish and set aside. In a mixing bowl combine 1/3 cup remaining breadcrumbs with remaining ingredients, gently fold in canned crab meat at the end so it doesn't break apart.
- Divide mixture into 8 equal pieces. Scoop up one part and form into a ball, gently press so it's like a patty.
- Put into bread crumbs and coat outside on all sides. Spray inside of air fryer basket with non stick spray and lay inside, and spray tops with olive oil spray.
- Do not overlap pieces, if basket is small you may need to make 2 batches.
- Cook at 370 degrees for 8 minutes, gently flip each one over after 4 minutes spraying the top again when flipped.
- Serve when crispy with a fresh wedge of lemon.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg