Description
- This lobster cake recipe delivers crispy golden seafood cakes packed with fresh lobster flavor, herbs, and a buttery finish. Perfect for an easy gourmet meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fresh lobster meat, chopped
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 scallions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 large egg
1 tsp hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet and sauté scallions and garlic until soft and fragrant.
Add chopped lobster meat and parsley, then remove from heat.
In a bowl, mix mustard, mayonnaise, egg, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
Combine lobster mixture with wet ingredients and gently fold in breadcrumbs.
Refrigerate mixture for at least 30 minutes.
Shape into patties and coat lightly with additional breadcrumbs.
Heat butter in skillet and cook cakes for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
Serve hot with lemon wedges and your favorite sauce.
Notes
- Use fresh lobster for best flavor.
Do not overmix to keep texture chunky.
Chilling helps cakes hold shape.
Cook on medium heat for even browning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 145mg