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American crab cakes, caper sauce

American crab cakes with caper sauce

Appetizers

Golden crab cakes, fried in a pan and seasoned with mustard and Worcestershire sauce, served with a mayonnaise sauce flavored with capers and lemon.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Austncorp, Gentgeen and 9 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These American-style crab cakes are quickly pan-fried until golden brown. They are perfectly complemented by a mayonnaise sauce with capers and lemon.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$46.69 $11.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Crepes

  • $39.76
  • $0.32
  • $0.51
  • $0.03
  • $0.02
  • $0.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $2.94

Sauce

  • $2.03
  • $0.03
  • $0.19
  • $0.04
  • $0.11
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 15 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the crab meat, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  2. In a separate bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients. ≈ 4 min
  3. Shape the mixture into 7.5 cm diameter patties (about 2 per person), or smaller ones for an appetizer. ≈ 10 min
  4. Pour the oil into a frying pan and heat it up.
  5. Cook the pancakes for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
  6. Remove them from the frying pan and drain them on paper towels.
  7. Serve the pancakes with the accompanying sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

American crab cakes with caper sauce

  • 450 g of crab or surimi meat$39.76
  • 110 g of Italian-style breadcrumbs$0.32
  • 60 ml of mayonnaise$0.51
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered mustard$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce$0.02
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • 700 ml of vegetable oil for cooking$2.94
  • 240 ml of mayonnaise$2.03
  • 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce$0.03
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped capers$0.19
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic$0.04
  • One lemon’s worth of juice$0.11
  • 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest$0.01

Total$46.69

that's $11.67 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 450 g of crab or surimi meat
  • 110 g of Italian-style breadcrumbs
  • 60 ml of mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered mustard
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 700 ml of vegetable oil for cooking
  • 240 ml of mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped capers
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
  • One lemon’s worth of juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest

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