Baked Mini Crab Cakes Appetizer

These appetizer bites are a mini way to enjoy crab cakes for your next gathering.

Baked mini crab cakes appetizer. Appetizer snack recipes see all appetizer snack recipes. I m from northeastern maryland and i was raised on steamed crabs and crab cakes. The basic recipe is perfect the crab cakes don t fall apart there is great flavor that doesn t overwhelm the crab meat you can make them pretty much any size you want and vary the spices for your palate. Run knife around each cake and gently lift out of pan.

Cool in pans for 5 minutes. Pop them out of the pan and serve immediately. Bake crab cakes until golden on top and set about 25 30 minutes. Combine juice tarragon salt pepper and egg in a medium bowl stirring with a whisk.

Spoon a rounded tablespoon of crab mixture into each cup. Top each with a pickle slice and sauce. If you don t love tarragon use thyme. Serve with lemon garlic sauce for dipping.

Spray lightly with cooking spray. In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. These crab cakes are the perfect healthy party appetizer. Add crab cakes in batches.

Crab fresh chives and spices are folded into bread crumbs shaped and baked for the perfect bite. All the flavors of the delicious crab cakes you love in a delicious bite sized appetizer that s party friendly and sure to be a favorite. This easy mini baked crab cakes recipe is seriously delicious. 12 watermelon appetizers perfect for summertime.

Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Finely shred lemon rind. This is my go to crab cake crab bite recipe. The lemon rind garnish gives you a pop of flavor so you don t even need a sauce.

Crab has always been my favorite type of shellfish but i have never really cared much for crab cakes. If chilling the mixture preheat oven to 375ºf and grease a mini muffin tin with nonstick spray before taking the mixture out of the refrigerator scoop the crab mixture into greased mini muffin tins. Arrange crab cakes on a serving platter and sprinkle with chive pieces. Sprinkle about a 1 2 tablespoon of panko mixture over each.

The overpowering presence of seasoned breadcrumbs used in most recipes interferes with the sweet and delicate flavors of the fresh lump crabmeat. Form mini crab cakes using a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop and coat the crab cakes in remaining breadcrumbs placing them onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Mini crab cakes make the perfect holiday appetizer. Bake for 18 20 minutes until the cakes are starting to turn golden brown.

Cook until golden brown 3 4 minutes on each side. With floured hands shape 2 tablespoonfuls crab mixture into 1 2 in thick patties.