{"id":15422,"date":"2022-06-17T21:08:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/?p=15422"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:43:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:43:03","slug":"how-many-crab-cakes-per-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Crab Cakes Per Person"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How Many Crab Cakes Per Person For A Crowd of People in 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are going to serve crab cakes for a crowd you have two choices to buy a good crab cake online or from a bulk merchant like Costco. The other option you have is to serve homemade crab cakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will not go into which is best as there are many variables, time and cost being two important ones, and when truly analyzed that often leads to buying them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantage of serving store-bought crab cakes is that they are all the same size and therefore cook evenly. Not to mention time and cost-saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gordon Ramsay Demonstrates How To Make Crab Cakes: Extended Version | Season 1 | THE F WORD\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wT00kBdQmoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Ultimate Homemade Crab Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they may not be as meaty as a DIY crab cake.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Do_You_Calculate_Crab_Cakes_per_Person\" title=\"How Do You Calculate Crab Cakes per Person?\">How Do You Calculate Crab Cakes per Person?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_many_ounces_is_a_normal_crab_cake\" title=\"How many ounces is a normal crab cake?\">How many ounces is a normal crab cake?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Many_Crab_Cakes_for_A_Single-Serve\" title=\"How Many Crab Cakes for A Single-Serve?\">How Many Crab Cakes for A Single-Serve?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#Will_People_need_seconds\" title=\"Will People need seconds\">Will People need seconds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_4_People\" title=\"How Many Crab Cakes For 4 People\">How Many Crab Cakes For 4 People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_10_People\" title=\"How Many Crab Cakes For 10 People\">How Many Crab Cakes For 10 People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_20_People\" title=\"How Many Crab Cakes For 20 People\">How Many Crab Cakes For 20 People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_50_People\" title=\"How Many Crab Cakes For 50 People\">How Many Crab Cakes For 50 People<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#How_Many_Crab_Cakes_for_Different_Events_and_Occasions\" title=\"How Many Crab Cakes for Different Events and Occasions\">How Many Crab Cakes for Different Events and Occasions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#What_to_Serve_with_Crab_Cakes\" title=\"What to Serve with Crab Cakes\">What to Serve with Crab Cakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/#What_Kind_Of_Sauce_Can_I_Serve_With_Crab_Cakes\" title=\"What Kind Of Sauce Can I Serve With Crab Cakes?\">What Kind Of Sauce Can I Serve With Crab Cakes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Calculate_Crab_Cakes_per_Person\"><\/span>How Do You Calculate Crab Cakes per Person?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing to look at is what size are the crab cakes.&nbsp; For example, Costco Crab Cakes are sold in a 5 lb bag of 20 and weigh about 4 oz each<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore we going to use the standard weight of 4 ounces for one crab cake in our calculations of how many you will need to feed a&nbsp; person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_ounces_is_a_normal_crab_cake\"><\/span>How many ounces is a normal crab cake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A normal crabcake typically made at home will have an average weight of 3 ounces for each crabcake.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However a storebought crab cake will typically be 4 ounces that way they can deliver an attractive size, you can get away with a lower weight with DIY or homestyle crab cake because it will have much more real fresh crab meat inside than a store-bought one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both will taste will have a similar taste, but not the same amount of crab meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-1024x580.jpeg\" alt=\"Are crab cakes a main dish\" class=\"wp-image-15421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-1024x580.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-480x272.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-640x363.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-720x408.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-960x544.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-1168x662.jpeg 1168w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1-150x85.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-OPD-1280-x-680-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Are Crab Cakes a Main Dish &#8211; <strong>Yes, Serve 2 Crab Cakes with Sides and It Is a Main Dish<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a serving size for a crab cake<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The serving size for a crab cake is two 4-ounce crabcakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are serving homemade crab cakes then you may want to serve 3 especially if your crab cakes are visually a little small. It also depends on how many and what side dishes you are serving your guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Crab_Cakes_for_A_Single-Serve\"><\/span>How Many Crab Cakes for A Single-Serve?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two crab cakes in a single-serve.&nbsp; This assumes that you are also serving side dishes, <a href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/making-french-fries-for-a-crowd\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4706\">french fries<\/a>, or salads with your meal and not just eating crab cakes alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_People_need_seconds\"><\/span>Will People need seconds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When catering with crabcakes for a crowd they are the sort of meal where it is easy for somebody to pop an extra crab cake on their plate either because they really love them, or just because they think they might like it. So in summary <strong>yes I believe you need to cater for people needing seconds when you are serving crabcakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_4_People\"><\/span>How Many Crab Cakes For 4 People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>4 People will require you to serve 8 Crab Cakes, for example, 8 of the Costco Crab Cakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_10_People\"><\/span>How Many Crab Cakes For 10 People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>10 People will require you to serve 20 Crab Cakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-image-720\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-720x408.jpg\" alt=\"To make your crab cake party a success remember to have a selection of really good tasting sauces\" class=\"wp-image-15420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-720x408.jpg 720w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-480x272.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-640x363.jpg 640w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-960x544.jpg 960w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-1168x662.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3-57.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>To make your crab cake party a success remember to have a selection of really good-tasting sauces<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_20_People\"><\/span>How Many Crab Cakes For 20 People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>20 People will require you serve 40 Crab Cakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Crab_Cakes_For_50_People\"><\/span>How Many Crab Cakes For 50 People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>50 People will require you serve 100 Crab Cakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Crab_Cakes_for_Different_Events_and_Occasions\"><\/span>How Many Crab Cakes for Different Events and Occasions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I know a lot of people who have a Superbowl tradition of serving crab cakes with a sweet chili sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this situation where you have people eating and drinking over an extended period of time I believe you would need to budget for three crabcakes per person unless you had lots of fries chicken nuggets chicken wings or side salads which would also be alternatives for them to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Christmas, Thanksgiving, Wedding Reception and BBQ 2 crab cakes per person should be enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-image-720\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-720x408.jpg\" alt=\"Serve 2 Crab Cakes Per Person For a BBQ\" class=\"wp-image-15419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-720x408.jpg 720w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-480x272.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-640x363.jpg 640w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-960x544.jpg 960w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-1168x662.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-66.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Serve 2 Crab Cakes Per Person For a BBQ<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Serve_with_Crab_Cakes\"><\/span>What to Serve with Crab Cakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>French Fries<\/li><li>Onion Rings<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-chicken-wings-per-person-for-a-party\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5781\">Chicken Wings<\/a><\/li><li>Salads<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Kind_Of_Sauce_Can_I_Serve_With_Crab_Cakes\"><\/span>What Kind Of Sauce Can I Serve With Crab Cakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many different kinds of sauces that go well with crab cakes. Some people prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-much-ketchup-per-person-for-a-big-group\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11386\">ketchup<\/a> while others enjoy mustard or mayonnaise. For example, if you&#8217;re serving crab cakes at a party, you could serve them with tartar sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Tartar sauce is a popular condiment served with seafood dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Other options include cocktail sauce, horseradish, and sweet chili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; If you are serving salads you can also use the salad dressings on the crab cakes. Creamy-style dressings such as blue cheese salad dressing or <a href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-much-caesar-salad-per-person-for-a-crowd\/\">Caesar salad<\/a> dressing work really well with crab cakes and it saves you having to double up on the number of different sources that you will need to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/how-many-crab-cakes-per-person\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15422\">How To Reheat Leftover Crab cakes<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Many Crab Cakes Per Person For A Crowd of People<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15422"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15422"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16268,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15422\/revisions\/16268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onepotdishrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}