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Gluten-Free Crab Cake Recipe with Lemon Dill Aioli

Lori
These are easy, pan-fried crab cakes with homemade lemon dill aioli. And even better, they are gluten-free!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 10 cakes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Red Bell Pepper , finely chopped
  • 4 Green Onions , finely chopped
  • 1 tbs Fresh Tarragon , finely chopped
  • 2 tbs Fresh Dill , finely chopped
  • 2 tbs Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1 tbs Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tbs Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 tbs Gluten Free Flour
  • ¼ cup Avocado Oi
  • 1 lb crab meat

Instructions
 

  • Drain and dry crab meat, it is important to pat the crab meat dry with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible.
  • In a large bowl add in crab, bell peppers, green onion, dill, tarragon, salt, pepper, Old Bay, gluten-free flour, and mayonnaise together.
  • Use hands to mix in order to keep the crab in large chunks.
  • Add in ½ the beaten egg and mix, if more egg is needed to bind the ingredients add in 1 tbs at a time.
  • Roll into balls and form into a patty, should make 7-10 palm size cakes.
  • Place almond flour in a bowl or container, add in a pinch of salt and pepper, 1 tsp Old Bay, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, and 1 tsp smoked paprika and whisk together.
  • Roll the crab cakes in almond flour coating well on each side.
  • Heat avocado oil, once heated place crab cakes in oil. There should be plenty of space in-between the cake to cook, if you don't have a big enough pan you should fry in two batches.
  • Cook 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
  • Once fried on each side set on paper towel to drain excess oil. Serve on a bed of arugula with tarter sauce or try the lemon dill aioli shown below.
Keyword Dinner, Seafood