Crab Appetizers

Crab meat mixed with creole mustard and creamy mayo makes some absolutely scrumptious cakes. Great appetizer to turn a steak dinner into a surf and turf meal.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with Ritz crackers, dry mustard, crab meat, mayonnaise, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, onion

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with salt, bay leaf, sugar, parsley, tomato sauce, nutmeg, crab meat, dry sherry, eggs

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Two types of crab meat packed with creamy mayo and crispy panko breadcrumbs is the way to go for perfect crab cakes.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Say hello to your new go-to recipe for crab cakes. With minimal ingredients and maximum flavor, you'll be wondering why you waited so long to try them.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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These quick and easy crab cake balls make a great appetizer for your next party. Serve with tartar sauce, mayo, or remoulade for dipping.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This easy but delicious appetizer is made with cooked crab, mayo, herbs, bell pepper, and Dijon mustard for a nice "bite". It's piled on slices of Italian bread and broiled...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Imagine yourself at The commander's Palace in New Orleans when you bite into these jumbo lump crabcakes. Easy to make at home with the taste of NOLA that...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

If you've never been up to New England to experience true crab cakes, add it to the bucket list. Until then, this recipe for crispy, Maryland-style cakes should tide you over.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

There's nothing quite like a crab cake. They're crispy on the outside and full of succulent crab on the inside. And when you pair them with a zesty remoulade sauce...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Crab rangoons are a staple in many Chinese restaurants. They are surprisingly easy to make at home with wonton wrappers, imitation crab meat, and cream cheese.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

These crab cakes have a great balance of ingredients which yield tender cakes that hold their shape without being dry.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

If you're worried that crab cakes that aren't cooked in a mountain of butter don't hold up, have no fear. Fat-free mayo and yogurt save the day, and all the classic herbs and spices...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Old Bay and Dijon mustard add a New England kick that's right on point with these crab cakes, but what else would you expect from a Red Lobster copycat?

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

These crab cakes use panko bread crumbs which give them a lighter texture than other crab cakes. Serve with tartar or cocktail sauce, or some wasabi mayo!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

These little potato bites make a killer appetizer. Spuds stuffed with a mixture of cream cheese, crab and bacon are like the best bite of a baked potato, but for...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

These bell pepper and breadcrumb crab cakes are pretty amazing, but it's the roasted red pepper sauce that pulls the whole thing together.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with salt, bacon, watermelon, crab meat

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Crisp on the outside, meaty crab on the inside. Serve with a remoulade, tartar sauce, chili sauce, or another favorite dipping sauce.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with egg, oil, lump crab meat, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, lemon, salt, black pepper, Old Bay seasoning

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Whenever there's creamy crab rangoon in the takeout box, it's always the first to go. Now you can make it at home and keep more for yourself.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with olive oil, celery, green onions, fresh parsley, Dijon mustard, wasabi powder, mayonnaise, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with cayenne pepper, white pepper, fresh parsley, jumbo lump crab, panko, olive oil, lemon, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with egg yolk, lump crab meat, aioli, Creole seasoning, egg, fresh parsley, butter, clarified butter or olive oil, garlic, kosher salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Flip the script on dinner with these Joe's Crab Shack inspired crab cakes, a crustacean creation so full of flavor, you'll want to wear a bib even at home.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes