Crab Cakes Recipe with Creamy Crab Cake Sauce

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.

	this recipe	typical
egg	20%	11%
salt	0%	0%
aromatics	2%	2%
fat	39%	21%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

108 g	1 cup panko breadcrumbs (divided (or use bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers))
5 g	2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (or more to taste)
3 g	1 tsp garlic powder
	Salt and pepper to taste
100 g	2 eggs (beaten)
55 g	1/4 cup mayonnaise ((I prefer Duke's))
15 g	1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce
13 g	1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
5 g	1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
	Juice of a lemon
40 g	1 stalk celery (finely chopped)
	1 shallot (chopped (or use leek))
15 g	1 jalapeno pepper (chopped (optional, for spicy))
6 g	1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley ((or use chives or tarragon))
454 g	1 pound fresh lump crab meat
28 g	2 tablespoons butter
110 g	1/2 cup mayonnaise
13 g	1 tablespoon whole grain spicy mustard
15 g	1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce
5 g	1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
30 g	1/4 cup pickled jalapeno peppers
6 g	1 tablespoon diced celery
2 g	1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
	Juice from half a lemon
6 g	2 cloves garlic (minced)

Method: 6 steps, published by www.chilipeppermadness.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Hello Mike, Where we summer, we don't have too many crabs. We do, however, have easy access to fresh lobster in our bay. I think that I will try this as lobster cakes this summer. I don't comment often, but always read your posts and often try your recipes. As” — a cook, 5.0★

“Mike, My husband and I loved the crab cakes. They are the best I’ve ever eaten. They were a little time consuming but well worth it. The sauce was amazing!!! I’ve yet to try one of your recipes I didn’t like. Keep them coming.” — a cook, 5.0★