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smoked crab cakes with a lemon and cocktail sauce on a white plate
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Smoked Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes. Traditionally, they're fried, but we think everything tastes better with a little woodfired kiss. So we're gonna smoke 'em.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 9 Crab Cakes
Calories 99kcal
Author Nick @ SmokedMeatSunday.com

Ingredients

  • 1 lb crab meat
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon
  • A splash of hot sauce
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup diced red pepper
  • ½ cup minced green onion
  • ½ tsp parsley
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Form small patties out of the mixture using a burger press or your hands. This should make about 9 patties total.
  • Smoke the patties on foil or a grill mat at 180 degrees for ten minutes
  • Adjust the heat on your smoker to 450 degrees and continue cooking the crab cakes until the internal temperature is 155 degrees and the edges of the crab cakes are golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 475mg | Sugar: 1g