Prep Time
25 mins
Grill Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Categories
Everyone has their own favorite crab cake recipe and many are quite good. We have adapted this particular one for use on the grill.
Ingredients
Servings
16 oz Crab Meat, preferably lump
1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
1 T Dijon Mustard
1 T Mayonnaise
1/2 T Hot Sauce
1/2 T Cajun Seasoning
1 Large Egg, whisked
1 T Minced Red Onion or Shallot
2 T Vegetable Oil, for grilling
Directions
Step 1
Preheat grill to medium heat 400F
Step 2
Flake the crabmeat into a large bowl and add the breadcrumbs, mustard, mayonnaise, hot sauce, Cajun seasoning, egg and onion. Mix well but do not overwork or the cakes will be mealy.
Step 3
Divide the mixture into 8 balls and flatten/form each one make the cakes. Lightly brush the cakes with oil right before you place on the grill.
Step 4
Place crab cakes on preheated grill. Lift and twist each crab cake after 3 minutes to get nice diamond sear marks. Flip crab cakes after an additional 2 minutes. Allow to cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove from grill to serving platter.
Step 5