‘Krabby patty’ – crab burger with avocado green goddess dressing – delicious, kid-approved, and ready in minutes!
Here’s a recipe inspired by Spongebob Squarepants – and I bet you never expected to read that in this blog! After being subjected to endless hours of screechy Spongebob by my kids I was asked to create a ‘Krabby Patty’ – a.k.a the burger served at the Krusty Krab. Naturally I thought this was actually spelled ‘crabby’ and containted, well, crab… which apparently is not (necessarily) the case. But no matter – whether you call this a krabby patty or a crab burger (or crab cake) the result is totally delicious, super-easy, quick to make and even kid-friendly.
I made my crab burgers using tinned lump crab meat which is a bit cheaper than using fresh crab meat. The rest of the ingredients are pantry staples: breadcrumbs, no-fat mayonnaise, an egg and a few herbs. The main concern with seafood burgers is that the are less sturdy than beef ones and easily fall apart when cooking. Chilling them for a couple of hours is helpful, as is cooking on a grill rather than a pan. I made these in my Cuisinart 2 in 1 Grill and sandwich maker and they were ready in about 7 minuts which I think you will agree is record time!
You can serve these without a bun and a green salad if you are counting the calories – delicious simply with a squeeze of lemon. But if you want to have the krabby patty experience, serve in a brioche bun with fresh lettuce leaves, ripe tomato slices, mayonnaise and a tangy avocado green goddess dressing. This dressing is so addictive and can be drizzled in salads, spread on toast or even as a dip.
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'Krabby patty' - crab burger with avocado green goddess dressing
Ingredients
- 120 g | 4oz lump crab meat tinned or fresh
- 50 g | 1.7oz Panko breadcrumbs
- 1-2 tbsp lighter mayonnaise or mayo of choice
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp diced red chilli or lazy chilli from a jar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- handful flat-leaf parsley or coriander cilantro leaves
- zest of 1 lemon
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- rapeseed canola oil if frying
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- <b> Avocado green goddess dressing</b>
- flesh of 1 ripe avocado
- 2 large lettuce leaves
- large handful coriander cilantro leaves
- juice of 1 small lemon or 1 tsp white vinegar
- a little olive oil or water to thin dressing if needed
- salt and freshly ground pepper
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- <b>To serve</b>
- brioche burger buns
- fresh lettuce leaves
- sliced tomato
- light mayonnaise
- sliced avocado optional
Instructions
- Make the burgers. Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well until thoroughly combined.
- Form into two burgers and wrap in cling film. Chill for two hours or overnight.
- Make the avocado green goddess dressing: put all the ingredients in a blender or mini chopper and pulse until you have a smooth consistency. Add a little water or olive oil to thin the dressing if needed. Transfer to a jar - it will keep up to three days in fridge.
- Preheat your grill to 'high' and cook for 5-7 minutes until crisp and golden. Alternatively heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and pan fry over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes on either side or until firm and golden. Take care when flipping as the burger can be a bit crumbly.
- Serve in brioche buns with a little light mayonnaise, fresh lettuce leaves, tomato and avocado slices and the green goddess dressing.
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
As soon as I read the title, I had images of Sponge Bob and Mr. Krabs—sure enough, that’s what you were thinking of too! This sounds delicious, and the fact that you use tinned crab meat is an extra bonus, since it’s hard to find it fresh here without donating an appendage. I’ve also had issues with my seafood patties falling apart: the chilling tip is what I was missing!
Lucy Parissi says
Yes fresh crab meat is a bit of a luxury but I have found tinned lump crab meat to be excellent – also delicious in pasta dishes!
Hope says
I don’t think I have ever tried a crab burger – crab and avocado green goddess dressing sounds like a good match to me! I love it that this was inspired by spongebob, now that’s something you can’t say about many recipes 🙂
Lucy Parissi says
My kids are not very adventurous when it comes to tasting new recipes, but give it a name they recognise and love and suddenly they love it! I think I am on to something 🙂
Just Jo says
Poor you being subjected to so much Spongebob lol. But kudos for you turning that torture into a fabulous sounding recipe! 😉 I love the cute name too, Krabby Patties – aw! I’m always looking for new burger recipes to try so I’ll have to pin this one 😀
Lucy Parissi says
I am not a big Spongebob fan the constant high-pitched screeching gets on my nerves. But better than my daughter’s tween shows any day of the week!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
I had to watch spongebob marathons with my granddaughter so this brought back a lot of memories of that. That green goddess dressing sounds amazing. Need to try it.
Laura says
Oh yum – I’ve always wondered what it would be like to cook with crab and I think I’ve found the recipe I want to test it out with now!
Lucy Parissi says
If you find crab claws (some supermarkets carry them cooked and frozen) you could make the crab linguine which is on the blog if you do a search. Totally delicious and very messy – in the best possible way!