Oven-baked Crab Cake Balls with Sriracha Dipping Sauce

These satisfying bite-sized Crab Cake Balls with Sriracha Dipping Sauce are baked (or air fried) and make the reliable party appetizers that are always such a crowdpleaser! Make them the night before so you can easily pop them in the oven before guests arrive!

Tomorrow is the SUPER BOWL guys! And while This kitchen is honestly not that excited about the teams this year, A cook still keep the yearly tradition of friends, football and DELICIOUS food. There is literally nothing better than vegging out on loads of finger food so A cook wanted to share one of the favorite appetizers that A cook always keep to make each year! These crab cake balls are highly requeste

Also this Sriracha dipping sauce might just be HEAVEN.

What goes in

• 1 egg, lightly whisked
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon. Sriracha sauce
• 2 teaspoons. fresh lemon juice
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoon. Old Bay seasoning
• 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
• 1 cup whole wheat Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon. garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon. black pepper
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce

How it comes together

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (if baking in the oven).
2. Rinse crab meat and remove any shells, trying not to break up any large lumps.
3. Use a wide bowl, whisk together egg, yogurt, Sriracha, lemon juice, green onions and Old Bay seasoning until well combined. Mix in crab meat then fold in breadcrumbs, garlic salt and pepper.
4. Form the crab mixture with your hands into 24 (1-inch) balls and place on a cookie sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate balls for 30 minutes (or overnight if you are making these ahead of time).
5. To make in the oven: Bake crab cake balls for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Pop them under the broiler for an additional 5 minutes if you like them crispier!
6. To make in the air fryer: Arrange crab cake balls in a single layer on the wire rack of your air fryer, being careful not to overcrowd them, and air-fry at 370 degrees for about 5 minutes. Flip the balls over and continue air-frying for another 5 minutes until golden and crackly.
7. NOTE: Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to do two batches of the crab cake balls. You want to place them in a single layer on the rack, being careful not overcrowd them so that air can circulate around the balls making them crackly!
8. While the balls are cooking, whisk together yogurt, mayo and Sriracha to make the dipping sauce. Serve with the crab cakes and enjoy!