Air-Fryer Wasabi Crab Cakes

Name: Air-Fryer Wasabi Crab Cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen (1/2 cup sauce)
Ingredients: 1 medium sweet red pepper, diced; 1 celery rib, diced; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 2 large egg whites; 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1/4 teaspoon prepared wasabi; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, divided; 1-1/2 cups lump crabmeat, drained; Cooking spray; SAUCE:; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 green onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish; 1/2 teaspoon prepared wasabi; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

With wasabi in both the crab cakes and the dipping sauce, this festive appetizer brings its own heat to the holiday party. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

Test Kitchen tip

In our testing, we have found cook times vary dramatically among brands of air fryers. As a result, we have given wider than normal ranges on suggested cook times. Begin checking at the first time listed and adjust as needed.

Air Fryer Cook Times

Cook times vary dramatically among brands of air fryers. Refer to your air fryer manual for general cook times and adjust if necessary.

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Air-Fryer Wasabi Crab Cakes

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Yield:2 dozen (1/2 cup sauce)

Prep:20 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
1 celery rib, diced
3 green onions, finely chopped
2 large egg whites
3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon prepared wasabi
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, divided
1-1/2 cups lump crabmeat, drained
Cooking spray
sauce:

1 celery rib, chopped
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon prepared wasabi
1/4 teaspoon celery salt

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Directions

1
Preheat air fryer to 375°. Combine first 7 ingredients; add 1/3 cup bread crumbs. Gently fold in crab.

2
Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Drop heaping tablespoons crab mixture into crumbs. Gently coat and shape into 3/4-in.-thick patties. In batches, place patties in a single layer on a greased tray in air-fryer basket. Spritz crab cakes with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 8-12 minutes, carefully turning halfway through cooking and spritzing with additional cooking spray.
3
Meanwhile, place sauce ingredients in food processor; pulse 2 or 3 times to blend or until desired consistency is reached. Serve crab cakes immediately with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 crab cake with 1 teaspoon sauce: 49 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 179mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.