Last Updated on December 25, 2023
Today, we’re going to be looking at a copycat Legal Seafood crab cake recipe, to learn how to make the perfect crab cake. Legal Seafood is a popular seafood chain within the US. They’ve been around for decades and they’re well known for their delectable seafood dishes. Their crab cakes are infamous, so it’s no wonder you want to learn how to make them yourself – let’s take a look.
What Is A Crab Cake?
The crab cake is one of the most popular seafood dishes, and it’s not difficult to see why. Crab cakes are essentially burgers – but made from seafood! You create a patty using crab meat, egg, mayonnaise, and other herbs, spices, and seasonings.
It’s then fried for best results. However, baking crab cakes is often much easier and the choice that most people opt for. Pretty much anything goes with crab cakes – from fries, roasted potatoes, pasta, fried egg to potato salad.
Legal Seafood Crab Cake – Recipe 1
If you’re craving the crab cakes from Legal Sea Foods…look no further! You’ll feel like you’re eating at one of their restaurants from the comfort of your home, in no time at all. We’ll be looking at two recipes today. They’re very similar, however, the seasonings and spices differ slightly. The first recipe is an Air Fryer Copycat recipe, which is inspired by Fork to Spoon.
Ingredients
The ingredients you’ll need for this recipe are:
- 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon of dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon of Seafood seasoning or rub
- 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup of crushed oyster crackers
- 1lb of fresh lump crabmeat
Method
Step 1: Combining ingredients
Grab a large bowl and add the egg, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, both types of mustard, and the mayonnaise. Combine the ingredients well.
Step 2: Adding ingredients
Once mixed, add the oyster crackers and crabmeat. Ensure you combine well
Step 3: Shaping patties
Using your hands, shape your crab cakes into patties. Once shaped, place in the refrigerator for at least an hour
Step 4: Preheating air fryer
Grab a piece of parchment paper and line the bottom of your air fryer. Preheat the air fryer to around 370F. Once preheated, add your crab cake(s)
Step 5: Frying crab cakes
Leave in the air fryer for around 12 to 15 minutes
Step 6: Enjoy!
Your crab cake is now ready to serve.
Legal Seafood Crab Cake – Recipe 2
The second recipe is inspired by Epicurious, and is an oven recipe, for those that don’t have an air fryer. Let’s take a look at what you’ll need.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon of horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup of crushed saltine crackers
- 1 dash of tabasco
- 1 dash of Old Bay Seasoning
- 12oz of fresh lump crabmeat
- 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
Recipe
Step 1: Mixing ingredients
Grab a bowl, and mix both of the mustards and mayonnaise
Step 2: Adding further ingredients
Once mixed well, add the horseradish, egg, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco, and Old Bay seasoning. Combine well
Step 3: Mixing ingredients with the crab meat
Now add the crab meat and saltine crackers. Mix well
Step 4: Chilling
Refrigerate for at least one hour
Step 5: Cooking the crab cakes
Preheat your oven to 400F. Cook for around 15 minutes
Step 6: Enjoy!
Your crab cakes are ready to serve!
Conclusion
I hope this article has helped you to perfect a Legal Seafood-inspired crab cake recipe and helped you to become more familiar with all things crab cake-related. There are many ways you can cook your crab cakes, so if you’re not sure whether you want to air fry, or cook in the oven – you can also sauté, deep fry, grill, or broil. The possibilities are endless when it comes to cooking crab cakes.
Do you know of any other crab cakes recipes inspired by the delicious ones served at Legal Sea Foods? Or any special ingredients that enhance these recipes to the next level? If so, please feel free to let me know in the comments below. Sharing is caring!