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Spicy Crab Cakes

Name: Spicy Crab Cakes
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp dill, finely chopped; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce, puréed; Salt to taste; Freshly-ground black pepper to taste; 1 pound lump blue crab meat; 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning; 1 tbsp cayenne pepper; 1½ tsp kosher salt; 1½ tsp black pepper; ½ cup Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; Juice of 2 lemons; Vegetable oil for deep frying; Panko breadcrumbs as needed; 1 egg, beaten

These spicy crab cakes get an extra kick from cayenne pepper.

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407kcal · 20% of your day

Protein: 33 g · 27% of 120 g
Carbs: 10 g · 5% of 220 g
Fat: 26 g · 40% of 65 g

4 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sugar: 3040 mg
Sodium: 305 g
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Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 3 servings of about 305 g, the usual size for a main dish. If your portion is bigger or smaller, set how much you eat above and the macros follow.

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¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Dijon mustard
2 tbsp dill, finely chopped
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce, puréed
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1 pound lump blue crab meat
1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1½ tsp kosher salt
1½ tsp black pepper
½ cup Dijon mustard
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Juice of 2 lemons
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Panko breadcrumbs as needed
1 egg, beaten

Ingredients for 3 servings (915 g) · the original recipe

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Method

1
Chipotle remoulade: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
2
Crab cakes: Combine all ingredients except for oil, panko, and egg. Shape into 4 equal patties.
3
Dip into egg then dredge in panko. Fry at 375°F just until heated through and golden brown.
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4
Serve with chipotle remoulade sauce.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.