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One of 32 crab cakes recipes we measured

Crab Cakes

from www.wellplated.com

It ranks #31 of 32 for greasiness among the crab cakes recipes we compared. 3 cooks on www.wellplated.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on25m
waiting30 min
makes4
each$2.98
kcal337
levelintermediate

The formula

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

this recipe typical
dairy34%0%
egg20%11%
liquid34%0%
salt1%0%
aromatics122%2%
fat11%21%

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 32 for saltiness
  • #31 of 32 for greasiness
  • #31 of 32 for tenderness

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

100 g2 large eggs
600 g4 finely chopped green onions (about 1/2 cup)
40 g1 finely diced celery stalk (about 1/3 cup)
6 g1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
46 g3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise)
13 g1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
16 g1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 g1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
3 g1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 g1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
0 g1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
20 g2 to 4 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs (divided)
454 g1 pound lump crab meat (picked over to remove shells)
54 g1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
54 g1/4 cup canola oil (or grapeseed oil or similar neutral cooking oil)
122 g1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
10 g2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 g1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Pinch kosher salt
2 to 3 dashes hot sauce optional
3 g1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley cilantro (or basil (optional))

Method: 9 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Hi Erin, I stumbled upon your site on Pinterest and am now a follower. This crab cake recipe is seriously amazing. I’ve always been intimidated by making crab cakes at home, but this recipe made it so simple, and the results were incredible! I really appreciat” — a cook, 5.0★
“Both my husband and I loved this recipe! It was my first attempt at making crab cakes, so I followed the directions exactly, and they came out so good we are planning to serve them to our friends when they come over next time!” — a cook, 5.0★
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