Air Fryer Crab Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 large egg , beaten
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning , such as Old Bay
• 0.5 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
• 1 pound lump crabmeat , drained and picked over
• 3 tablespoons milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 11 saltines crackers , crushed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 wedgess lemon
• olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine beaten egg, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, seafood seasoning, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Stir in green onion and set aside.

3. 3

   Place crabmeat in a medium bowl and break up with a fork. Add milk, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Add saltine crackers and baking powder; toss lightly to combine. Add to egg mixture, stirring gently and being careful not to break apart crab lumps.

4. 4

   Scoop crab with a 1/3-cup measure and form into 8 patties. Place patties on a plate, cover, and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 8 hours.

5. 5

   Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

6. 6

   Spray crab cakes on both sides with cooking spray and place in the air fryer basket.

7. 7

   Cook in the preheated air fryer for 5 minutes. Turn crab cakes over gently and continue cooking until crispy brown, about 5 minutes more.