Think you can’t eat crab cakes because you are following a gluten-free diet? Think again. Straight from my cookbook, The Everything Wheat-Free Diet Cookbook, here are crispy Crab Cakes with a wonderful Garlic Aioli Sauce. These are great for entertaining and you make them small for an appetizer or larger for a main dish.
Crab Cakes
Dinner, Appetizer, Seafood, Gluten-free, Main dish, Wheat-free
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- 12 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
- 1 ⁄2 cup plus 1 cup, wheat-free bread crumbs, divided
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground basil
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground oregano
- Salt and ground pepper to taste
- 1 ⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil for frying
Instructions
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium- high heat. Sauté green onions for 1–2 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat.
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In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, garlic, egg, Greek yogurt, 1⁄2 cup bread crumbs, cayenne pepper, green onions, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Form into small patties, about 1⁄2" thick.
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In a separate bowl, place 1 cup of bread crumbs. Dredge patties in the bread crumbs thoroughly.
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heat 1⁄2 cup oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place crab cakes in oil and cook until golden brown, making sure to cook evenly on both sides. Once cooked, place on paper towels to drain.
Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce
Dinner, Appetizer, Seafood, Gluten-free, Main dish, Wheat-free
Ingredients
- 1 ⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon dried cumin
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour so the flavors blend.
Hope you enjoy them! You can find my cookbook at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all major bookstores nationwide.
Oh we looove crab cakes in our house! (well my husband and I do 🙂 ) These sound delicious!
Thank you Aggie!
I love ordering crab cakes at restaurants, but was too intimidated to try them at home. You give me some hope – this recipe seems simple enough!
They really are easy Kristy! I hope you like them!
Oh, these look delicious!
Thank you Julie!
Nice recipe! Thanks for the share.
Crab cakes are my favorite! I love this wheat-free version!