This Old Bay Crabcake Sandwich with a Chipotle Mayo recipe is a family favorite and lunch time winner because it’s filled with delicious crab meat and little filler.
This sandwich is all about the crab meat – your getting plenty of bread via the roll.
This recipe reminds me of summer. I remember so many vacations on the Outer Banks of North Carolina crabbing with my sisters in obscure areas near the bay. We would fill buckets and buckets with crabs and have a grand feast at the end of the day.
Today… crabbing is a little tougher. Our favorite hideaways have been discovered and it’s just easier to head to the fish market to buy the crab already picked and packaged and ready to go.
We still love the crab but now we put out effort in creating the feast!
We always make crabcakes or pile them onto soft buns and turn them into sandwiches. So delicious!
An Old Bay crabcake sandwich with a spicy chipotle mayo will take you back to those summer beach days. But there’s nothing to stop you from making this delicious summertime favorite when you’re far from the ocean.
What kind of crab meat is best for these crabcake sandwiches?
You need to find the key ingredient – delicious lump crab meat. It’s the large pieces of crabmeat from the body of the crab. It’s more expensive than claw meat but worth the extra dime.
The spicy chipotle mayo gives this sandwich the right amount of kick without taking away from the flavorful sweet meat between the buns.
I like to spoon a little chipotle mayo right on top of the crabcake and then add my favorite toppings. I prefer to add a fresh slice of tomato from the garden.
My husband tops his with bacon. This crabcake sandwich is also delicious with a simple leaf of lettuce.
What to serve alongside these Crabcake Sandwiches
- Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad
- Tomatoes Caprese Salad
- Summer Corn Salad – Healthy and Easy to Make
- Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
- Cold Sesame Noodles
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Old Bay Crabcake Sandwich with a Chipotle Mayo
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Panko break crumbs, parmesan and herb flavored
- 1/2 red pepper, roasted and diced
- 4 green onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon Parsley Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 pound lump crab meat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Chipotle Mayo:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 chipotles in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1/2 of a lime, squeezed
Instructions
Prepare the chipotle mayonnaise
- Blend together the mayo, chipotles, adobo sauce and lime juice until puréed and well blended. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Make the crabcakes
- Mix together all the ingredients, using your hands if necessary. Shape into four large patties. Be sure to refrigerate the crabcakes for about 30 minutes before cooking. It helps to keep them together while cooking. Using a cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and add the crabcakes to the pan. Fry them flipping once until golden brown on each side, for a total of about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Transfer the crabcakes to your choice of sandwich rolls. Sandwich a crispy crab cake between the bun halves and top with the chipotle mayo and the toppings of your choice.
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Recipes like these always take me to summer and beaches! Like I wish I was on one with this right now! I also a big batch of that mayo! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks Whitney. The mayo adds great flavor to this sandwich. Takes me back to the beach too.
Crab Cakes are AMAZING! And these look awesome- spicy mayo is an awesome way to top them off! These remind me of the beach.. yum
Thanks Sarah…they are the perfect dinner and the leftovers make great sandwiches too.
I’d take this over a hamburger any day — loving that mayo 🙂
and so full of flavor. Thanks Sue:)
These look SO good – makes me anxious for our annual trip to Ocean City, MD!
Awesome place to visit. I love the East Coast in the summer. Thanks Ashley:)
I’m with you — I don’t like a lot of filler in my crab cakes. This looks so good, and I love that you added chipotle chiles and lime to your mayo. Pinning!
Thanks Andrea…I hope you like it:)
YUM! I love to make tuna and salmon cakes, but haven’t ever made crab cakes. I had the best Dungeness crab when I was in San Francisco a few years back and have been dying to experience that again!
San Fran is such a fun city and I agree that the Dungeness Crab is like no other – delicious! You will love the cake made with crabmeat…that I can promise. Thanks Elaina:)
There is nothing like a good crab cake! I’m excited to try it! And that chipotle mayo…I’m so addicted to that stuff!
Yup…me too. So good on so many sandwiches. Love it on a crabcake. Thanks Michelle:)
A crab cake is already yummy. But the chipotle mayo sends it over the moon!
It really helps transform the flavor. Hope you enjoy it.