Crab Cake Sandwich

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Crab cake sandwiches are an East Coast tradition that’s easy to make at home! Start with your favorite store-bought crab cakes or use our air fryer version, then layer on spicy mayo and your choice of toppings.

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crab cake sandwiches

Servings: servings

Calories: 1060kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Ingredients

Crab Cakes:

1 egg
¼ cup mayonnaise
Juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 stalk fresh celery finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chives minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 pound lump crab meat
½ cup panko breadcrumbs

Spicy Mayo:

1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Assembly:

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 Brioche buns toasted
4 leaves romaine lettuce
4 slices tomato

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Old Bay, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, celery, chives, salt and pepper until well combined.
1 egg, ¼ cup mayonnaise, Juice of ½ lemon, 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon fresh chives, 1 stalk fresh celery, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the crab meat and bread crumbs into the mayonnaise mixture. Mix until just combined so as not to break down the crab meat too much. Form into 4 equal sized patties and chill for 15 to 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
1 pound lump crab meat, ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together ingredients for the spicy mayo until well combined. Set aside.
1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons lemon juice
In a large skillet, add the olive oil over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot and begins to shimmer, add the crab cakes to the pan. Saute until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the pan from the heat.
2 tablespoons olive oil
Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the spicy mayo on each side of the toasted brioche buns. Add the crab cakes, lettuce and tomato. Top with the other half of the bun, then serve.
4 Brioche buns, 4 leaves romaine lettuce, 4 slices tomato

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