This Crab Cake Sauce recipe uses just four ingredients to bring your crab cakes or any seafood for that matter, to the next level. Simply assemble, mix, and enjoy with our easy crab cakes.
The Best Crab Cake Sauce
There’s nothing better than a delicious sauce that comes together with minimal ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. This is the best sauce that’s creamy, slightly spicy, and the perfect compliment to your homemade crab cakes and beyond. Find the full nutritional data in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
What You Will Need
- mayo – Choose a good quality variety at your local grocery store or try out our homemade version to make a creamy mayonnaise base.
- yellow mustard – Adds a bit of tanginess and must-have flavor.
- dijon mustard – Your taste buds will immediately pick up on the subtle heat and pungent flavors.
- sriracha – This is where the slight spiciness comes from, balanced out nicely with some subtle sweetness.
Are Crab Cakes Hard To Make
Not our recipe! Simply bake some crab legs on a sheet pan and combine that fresh crab meat with jumbo lump crab, seasonings, egg, and breadcrumbs in a large bowl to combine. Find the full recipe here. And feel free to serve them with a bunch of different sauces to find your favorite flavor combo.
How To Make Crab Cake Sauce
Start by gathering and measuring your ingredients.
Then simply place everything in a small bowl and mix together and you’ve made a great recipe in record time.
Serve alongside our crispy crab cakes that are made with fresh boiled crab meat. Be sure to garnish with lemon wedges for that finishing touch. This is also the perfect dipping sauce for french fries for those who are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary, but just as delicious as traditional condiments.
Recipe FAQs
Place leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
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Crab Cake Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1/4 cups 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Counter Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
The perfect addition to any crab cake recipe – this crab cake sauce is creamy, just spicy enough and packed with flavor!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons mayo
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1–2 teaspoons Sriracha, more to taste
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a small bowl.
- Taste and add additional Sriracha, as desired depending upon how spicy you want it.
- Serve with your favorite crab cake recipe.
Notes
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbs
- Calories: 99
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 189.9 mg
- Fat: 10.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.7 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 5.8 mg
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