My Crab Cake Sandwich has a homemade Maryland-style crab cake patty served on a delicious brioche bun. The ultimate summer meal!
This classic sandwich lets you enjoy Crab Cakes in a handheld way for a bit more filling meal. For more seafood sandwiches, check out my Salmon Burger and Shrimp Roll recipes!

Sabrina’s Crab Cake Sandwich Recipe
This is a game changing Crab Cake Sandwich! The star is an amazing, flavorful Maryland-style crab cake that’s freshly made with real lump crab meat. And the amount of crab is very generous! The trick to keeping it budget friendly is to do a mix of fresh lump crab meat and canned crab. There are just enough breadcrumbs to hold the patty together so you get maximum crabby goodness and they are perfectly juicy and moist. If you’ve been skeptical of crab patties in the past, this sandwich recipe will make you a fan for life!
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IngredientsÂ
- 8 ounces lump crabmeat
- 6 ounces crabmeat , canned (drained well)
- 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 7 tablespoons mayonnaise , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 brioche buns
- 1 medium tomato , sliced
- 4 leaves butter lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven broiler.
- Mix together crabmeat, bread crumbs, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Beat together egg, 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, hot sauce and mustard. Combine with other ingredients and mix well. Form into patties and place on a lightly greased broiler pan or baking sheet.
- Broil for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly brown.
- Add ½ tablespoon of butter to each brioche bun and toast, then top with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, crabcake, lettuce and tomato before serving.
Nutrition
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave the patties out for more than 2 hours at room temperature. The sandwiches are best served freshly assembled.
- Store: Leftover crab cakes are good in the fridge for about 3 days, but you should store them without the bread and assemble them later.
- Freeze:Â Homemade crab cakes are good frozen for about 2 months. Freeze them on a baking tray for an hour then wrap them individually in plastic wrap before storing in a freezer bag.
Variations
- Sandwich toppings: Try some pickles, shallots, garlic aioli, capers and melted cheese to bring your crab cake sandwich to the next level.
- Spice blends: Old Bay seasoning is the perfect way to give your crab cake sandwich an authentic Maryland flavor, or you can use Italian seasoning to mix it up.
- Lemon juice: Sprinkle a little fresh lemon juice onto your cakes for a delicious tang that pairs perfectly with a garlic aioli.
- Worcestershire sauce: Add a few drops of Worcestershire sauce into the crab mixture if you want a dash of a very powerful flavor to cut the fishy taste. Stir well before you bake it.
- Dijon mustard: The flavor of Dijon mustard is pretty similar to ground mustard, but the texture is very different. If you prefer a moist crab cake this is the way to go.
- Red pepper: Do you laugh in the face of hot sauce? Stir some pepper into the crab mixture or add a dash of red pepper flakes for a spicy variation.
- Crackers: Instead of bread crumbs, pulverize some crackers in a food processor. Once they are fine crumbs you can use them for a buttery, rich alternative to bread crumbs. My favorites are Ritz or saltine crackers.
- Green onions: For a tasty, flavorful garnish you can chop up some green onions and add them to the top raw or cook them with some butter and stir them into the crab mixture.
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What a delicious sandwich! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed!
Tasty lunch or fun weeknight meal!
Agreed! They even make a great addition to brunch.
These came about perfectly! They taste amazing too! Will be making them again!
So happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know!
These sandwiches are seriously amazing!! We are obsessed! Thanks for sharing!
We are obsessed with them too! Glad you enjoyed!
Looks so yummy!
Thanks! They taste even better than they look.
Do you flip them over after 5 to 7 minutes when broiling?
Nope, just broil for 10-15 minutes and you’ll be all set. 🙂