Keto Crab Cakes. Ugh, I hate the fact that crab is so expensive, even here in Oregon where we get the stuff as fresh as you can imagine. I think these keto crab cakes with spicy chipotle aioli should be a “treat meal” for a family of four or served as an appetizer for a special dinner party.
If you have ring molds they will certainly help in the making of these as anyone who has ever tried to form a crab cake will attest -they fall apart very easily. I personally do not have these molds but I do have really old larger tuna cans that I have used for years and if you buy rings you will probably find other ways to use them as well. (Think eggs). But you can certainly make 8 then serve 2 each as the smaller cakes are easier to deal with. Norpro makes a set of 4-3½” muffin rings for somewhere around $7-8. They will make life easier. Here is a place to get more Ring Molds than you ever thought possible. Please don’t let the though of expensive crab stop you from making these as you can always use a good quality tuna.
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- 1 Lb Crab Meat
- 1 Egg
- ⅓ C Crushed Pork Rinds***
- ⅓ C Mayonnaise
- ⅓ C Parmesan Cheese
- ⅓ C Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- ⅓ C Tiny Diced Onions
- ⅓ C Thinly Sliced Green Onion Tops
- 2 T Lemon Juice
- ¼ t Garlic Powder
- ⅛ t Chipotle Powder
- ½ t Salt
- 1½ C Crushed Pork Rinds
- 3 T Butter
- 1 C Mayonnaise
- ¼ C Lemon Juice
- 1 t Dijon Mustard
- 1 t Crushed Garlic
- ½ t Chipotle Powder
- ⅛ t Liquid Smoke
- ¼ C Tiny Diced Red Peppers (Garnish)
- Lemon Wedges (Garnish)
- Mix all aioli ingredients and refrigerate until needed.
- Melt butter on medium.
- Combine egg, mayonnaise, ⅓ C pork rinds, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, onions, garlic powder, chipotle, salt, and lemon juice.
- Fold in crab.
- Gently form crab cakes and put into pork skins. Do not try to turn them as they fall apart easily. Just take more skins and gently press onto the tops.
- If, and I mean if, you have egg rings this is a time to use them.
- Lightly butter rings and place one in pork skins. fill ring & sprinkle more skins on top. Repeat.
- I actually do not have rings because way back when, I started saving tuna cans and that is what I use.
- Place crab cakes in butter, cook 6-7 minutes, remove rings, flip gently, and cook another 6-7 minutes. You want your cakes to be nice & crispy, and golden brown & delicious.
- Either spread aioli on plates and place cakes on top or…plate cakes and drizzle aioli on top.
- Dot with red peppers and serve with a lemon wedge.
- 4 Servings
- 802 Calories, 36.4g Protein, 71.6g Fat, 3.1g Carbs, .7g Fiber, 2.4g Net Carbs
- 8 Servings
- 401 Calories, 18.2g Protein, 35.8g Fat, 1.6g Carbs, .4g Fiber, 1.2g Net Carbs
- These may be served as a main course or as an appetizer and I have given the nutritionals for both. I have given you a recipe using aioli and if you have your own favorite Remoulade then feel free.
- Nutritionals are for all ingredients listed including the aioli.
- If crab meat is outside your budget then tuna may be a good substitute.