This easy crab cakes recipe makes the perfect midweek tea or lazy weekend lunch. Serve alongside a fresh salad or some lightly stir-fried veggies.
As Jonny won’t eat seafood, splurging on a whole crab, just for me, doesn’t often fit into my weekly food budget.
However, this week I had a whole bunch of invoices clear at the same time, and whilst that may have sent most normal women clothes shopping, it sent me straight down to the fishmongers.
Rock & roll.
Whilst I could quite happily have sat in a secret, dark corner and snaffled all that sweet juicy meat straight from the shell, I figured I’d be a grown up and actually elevate it from a guilty pleasure to a light and deeply flavourful lunch.
And so, ta-da! Very simple crab cakes that are flavoured with coriander, spring onion and chilli.
Serve them with some fresh salad and a drizzle of soy sauce or some sweet chilli dipping sauce. Delish.
The recipe is loose, based on the size of the crab you acquire, just match the amount of potato to the amount of (white & dark) meat you pull from the shell.
A small brown crab, about 6 inches across, will easily make 4 crab cakes. But if you are going much bigger, think about increasing amounts of seasonings suggested.
- 1 crab ideally handpicked
- Equal amount of cooked potato
- 1 spring onions chopped
- 1 red chilli
- Small bunch coriander chopped
- Splash of fish sauce or soy sauce
- Oil for frying
- Scrape the crab meat into the pan with the drained, cooked potatoes. Add in the springs onions, chilli, coriander and fish/soy sauce and mash loosely with the back of a fork.
- Combine everything well and then shape into patties.
- Heat a real good glug of oil in a frying pan until shimmering. Very carefully slide a crab cake into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd the pan.
- Cook for 2 minutes then swiftly turn the patty over to cook the other side. Do be careful as it is easy to get splashed with the hot oil.
Kerry @ Kerry Cooks says
These look so yummy Jane!
Jane Sarchet says
Thanks Kerry! Sadly they didn’t last very long though :)
Janie x
Kerry @ Kerry Cooks says
These look so yummy Jane!
Lizzy (Good Things) says
I have a question, would you please make these for me!? They look truly delicious.
Jane Sarchet says
Come on over Lizzy, I’ll uncork the white too ;)
Janie x
Glamorous Glutton says
These look utterly delicious. Mr Glam would be delighted with a supper of these fab crab cakes. They must be wonderfully fresh where you are too. GG
Jane Sarchet says
Hours old GG :)
Janie x
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
These are def OH approved. He is drooling.
Jane Sarchet says
I always knew your OH had good taste Bintu ;)
Janie x
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I love crab cakes, but I have never made them myself. These look really easy!
Jane Sarchet says
They can be oven baked too Dannii ;)
Janie x
Choclette says
Haha, normal women go clothes shopping! I guess food bloggers aren’t normal. I’d be straight off to the nearest chocolatier or cheese shop.
Jane Sarchet says
Haha, and that’s why we are friends Choccy ;)
Janie x
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
I have to make these crab cakes. Love how easy and delicious they are – definitely perfect for lunch today!
Jane Sarchet says
Thanks for stopping by Thalia, and I hope you enjoy them!
Janie x
Krista says
Oh yum! I haven’t had good crab cakes in ages, and these sound brilliant. :-)
Jane Sarchet says
Thanks Krista :)
Janie x
Karen says
Rock and roll indeed Janie and I LOVE a good crab cake! :-)
Jane Sarchet says
That’s me Karen, a right old party animal :)
Janie x
Kate - gluten free alchemist says
I love crab and definitely don’t eat enough of it! These look amazing. So simple too!!
Jane Sarchet says
I know what you mean Kate, I live on the coast and still rarely buy it. It always seems such an extravagance :) Janie x
PS Go treat yourself ;)
Simone says
Lol… I can Almost picture you running to the stores to pick up crab. And I am the same when I get unexpected more money. I am not a huge fan of clothes shopping but you can send me food shopping any Day! These look fab!
Jane Sarchet says
Haha, I knew you’d understand Simone :D
Janie x
Janice says
I love crab cakes, ate loads when I was in Nova Scotia.