Common Ingredients in crab cake Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular crab cake recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in crab cake dishes is eggs.

Mayonnaise, butter, sauce, crabmeat, parsley, lemon, panko breadcrumbs, old bay seasoning and onion are also common ingredients in crab cake recipes. For herbs and spices, dijon mustard and cayenne pepper are popular. Variations include:

• dungeness crab meat in place of crabmeat
• scallions in place of onion

Salt is in 60% of crab cake recipes.

The average crab cake recipe has about 19.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 44.

In terms of directions, crab cake recipes have about 4.8 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 9 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Crab Cake

For 1.5 teaspoon mayonnaise (7 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single crab cake recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with mayonnaise	Potential subsitutions
eggs	0.3 (17 g)	0.34 (19 g)	100%
crabmeat	a third of a pound (151 g)	0.34 pound (153 g)	75%	dungeness crab meat
parsley	a quarter tablespoon (1 g)	0.19 tablespoon (1 g)	75%
worcestershire sauce	a quarter tablespoon (4 g)	0.17 tablespoon (3 g)	63%
dijon mustard	0.16 tablespoon (1 g)	0.12 tablespoon (1 g)	50%
cayenne pepper	a third of a teaspoon (1 g)	2.1 teaspoon (4 g)	38%
seafood seasoning	a quarter teaspoon (1 g)	0.21 teaspoon (1 g)	38%
butter	half a tablespoon (7 g)	0.53 tablespoon (8 g)	38%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Crab Cake

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in crab cake recipes. This would be: 57% crabmeat, 13% eggs, 13% mayonnaise, 4% panko breadcrumbs, 4% onion, 3% butter, 2% juice lemon, 2% worcestershire sauce and 1% parsley.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

eggs

Eggs is the most popular ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, 100% of crab cake recipes contain eggs.

Variations of eggs include:

• egg yolks: 20% of recipes

For crab cake recipes, eggs is frequently used with mayonnaise, parsley, crabmeat, worcestershire sauce and salt.

mayonnaise

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is mayonnaise. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 80% have mayonnaise.

In crab cake recipes that contain mayonnaise, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for crab cake, mayonnaise is often used with eggs, crabmeat, parsley, salt and worcestershire sauce.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 80% of crab cake recipes contain butter.

In crab cake recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 2% by weight.

Salt, eggs, dijon mustard, mayonnaise and juice lemon are commonly used together with butter in crab cake dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with baking powder and pepper sauce.

sauce

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 70% have sauce.

Variations of sauce include:

• worcestershire sauce: 50% of recipes
• pepper sauce: 20% of recipes

For crab cake recipes, sauce is frequently used with eggs, panko breadcrumbs, juice lemon, mayonnaise and parsley.

worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 50% of crab cake recipes contain worcestershire sauce.

Common quantities for worcestershire sauce in crab cake dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In crab cake recipes that contain worcestershire sauce, it is on average, 1.7% by weight.

Eggs, mayonnaise, crabmeat, parsley and seafood seasoning are commonly used together with worcestershire sauce in crab cake dishes. Conversely, worcestershire sauce is not often used with scallions, egg yolks and heavy cream.

crabmeat

Crabmeat is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 60% of crab cake recipes contain crabmeat.

Crabmeat is often included in crab cake dishes in amounts of 1 pound.

In crab cake recipes that contain crabmeat, it is on average, 47% by weight.

In recipes for crab cake, crabmeat is often used with eggs, mayonnaise, parsley, worcestershire sauce and salt.

Potential substitutions for crabmeat in crab cake:

• dungeness crab meat

Also, crabmeat is not often used with tomatoes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 60% have salt.

Common quantities for salt in crab cake dishes include half a teaspoon.

In crab cake recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Eggs, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, parsley and butter are commonly used together with salt in crab cake dishes. Conversely, salt is not often used with vegetable oil and baking powder.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 60% of crab cake recipes contain parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in crab cake dishes.

Parsley is often included in crab cake dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In crab cake recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

For crab cake recipes, parsley is frequently used with eggs, mayonnaise, crabmeat, salt and dijon mustard. However, egg yolks is almost never used together with parsley in crab cake dishes.

lemon

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is lemon. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 50% have lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• juice lemon: 40% of recipes

In recipes for crab cake, lemon is often used with butter, heavy cream, dijon mustard, salt and old bay seasoning.

juice lemon

Juice lemon is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 40% of crab cake recipes contain juice lemon.

In crab cake recipes that contain juice lemon, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For crab cake recipes, juice lemon is frequently used with panko breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, dijon mustard and butter. However, old bay seasoning, bread, vegetable oil and pepper sauce are almost never used together with juice lemon in crab cake dishes.

dijon mustard

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is dijon mustard. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 50% have dijon mustard.

Dijon mustard is often included in crab cake dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In crab cake recipes that contain dijon mustard, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For crab cake recipes, dijon mustard is frequently used with salt, mayonnaise, eggs, butter and parsley. However, vegetable oil and baking powder are almost never used together with dijon mustard in crab cake dishes.

panko breadcrumbs

Panko breadcrumbs is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 40% of crab cake recipes contain panko breadcrumbs.

In crab cake recipes that contain panko breadcrumbs, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for crab cake, panko breadcrumbs is often used with juice lemon, parsley, eggs, dijon mustard and butter. On the other hand, panko breadcrumbs is almost never used with old bay seasoning, bread, vegetable oil and pepper sauce.

old bay seasoning

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is old bay seasoning. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 40% have old bay seasoning.

Common quantities for old bay seasoning in crab cake dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In crab cake recipes that contain old bay seasoning, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Eggs, crabmeat, mayonnaise, salt and butter are commonly used together with old bay seasoning in crab cake dishes. Conversely, old bay seasoning is not often used with panko breadcrumbs, juice lemon, olive oil, seafood seasoning, dungeness crab meat, tomatoes and baking powder.

onion

Another popular ingredient in crab cake is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for crab cake, over 30% have onion.

In crab cake recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 6% by weight.

In recipes for crab cake, onion is often used with eggs, parsley, salt, dijon mustard and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for onion in crab cake:

• scallions

Also, onion is not often used with baking powder, egg yolks and heavy cream.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in crab cake dishes. In fact, over 30% of crab cake recipes contain cayenne pepper.

In crab cake recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Mayonnaise, eggs, crabmeat, white wine and worcestershire sauce are commonly used together with cayenne pepper in crab cake dishes. Conversely, cayenne pepper is not often used with bread, scallions, vegetable oil, baking powder and heavy cream.

Other crab cake Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in crab cake recipes include:

• bread - 30%
• olive oil - 30%
• seafood seasoning - 30%
• yellow bell pepper - 30%
• bell pepper - 30%
• dungeness crab meat - 20%
• vegetable oil - 20%
• tomatoes - 20%
• baking powder - 20%
• white wine - 20%
• heavy cream - 20%
• scallions - 20%

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