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These Air Fryer Crab Cakes are perfect for a crispy, light dinner! These can be made keto-friendly and are great for meal prepping!
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Air Fryer Crab Cakes (low carb + keto)

These Air Fryer Crab Cakes are perfect for a crispy, light dinner! These can be made keto-friendly and are great for meal prepping!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine: Keto
Keyword: air fryer crab cakes, keto crab cakes
Servings: 6 crab cakes
Author: Maggie

Ingredients

  • 1 6 ounce can premium lump crab meat
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay or other all purpose seasoning
  • 1 1/4 cup pork rind panko crumbs OR normal panko breadcrumbs if not low-carb or gluten free

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees for 2-3 minutes.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix all the ingredients together and allow it to chill a minimum of 10 minutes.
  • Separate and pat the mixture into 6 crab cakes.
  • Spray the bucket or racks with oil, place the crab cakes in, and allow to cook 10 minutes.

Notes

  • Nutrition value below is based on using the keto pork rind panko.
  • Thinner crab cakes will cook quicker, so check around the 8 minute mark just in case yours are thinner than mine.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 crab cake (nutrition calculated using pork rind panko) | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 13.7g | Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 438.2mg | Sugar: 0.2g