Fremont Fish Market Oven Ready Lobster Cakes

Frozen crab cakes are something I typically stock up on whenever I see them at Aldi. My favorites are the limited-edition Specially Selected Crab Cakes that are mostly seafood with a lot less filler compared to other store-bought crab cakes. They’re great air fried for a quick and easy lunch served alongside a salad, or I sometimes serve them as a component of a nice seafood or surf and turf dinner.

I’m also amenable to buying Fremont Fish Market Oven Ready Crab Cakes from Aldi. They have an outer breading that gets crispy in the oven, and they’re best cooked in an air fryer. They are pretty bready, but they’re decent, especially for the price.

The Fremont Fish Market Oven Ready Crab Cakes recently reappeared at Aldi in the limited-time Aldi Find freezer case. I also discovered some oven ready lobster cakes alongside the crab cakes. I figured it was time to try the lobster version.

The package advertises these lobster cakes as “restaurant quality” and states they’re “made with real lobster and imitation crab meat.”

Fremont Fish Market Oven Ready Lobster Cakes are an Aldi Find, so they’re in stores for a limited time only. Each store gets one shipment, and they’re gone after that sells out. Aldi does not offer online ordering for products that are sold out at your local store. Aldi does often bring these types of products back again later for a limited time, but exactly when is up to Aldi. When Aldi sells these lobster cakes, you’ll find them in the freezer section.

These cost $4.99 for a 16-ounce package at the time of writing. That comes out to about 31 cents per ounce. With five single-serving lobster cakes per package, that’s about $1 per lobster cake.

These are certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council. They are a product of the U.S. They contain wild caught lobster from FAO 21 in the Northwest Atlantic and pollock from FAO 67 in the Northeastern Pacific. The lobster was caught using traps pots, while the pollock was caught using midwater trawl.

If you’re looking out for allergens, these contain fish (pollock, anchovy), crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab), wheat, egg, milk, and soy.

These have a lengthy ingredients list that includes lobster meat, bread crumbs, and imitation crab meat. They also include various processed ingredients you would not typically find in a home kitchen, including sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, natural flavors, maltodextrin, and more. If you’re trying to stick with a whole foods diet, these might not be for you.

These have a lot of sodium and fat, so keep that in mind if you’re watching those numbers. One serving has 240 calories, 12 grams of total fat (15% DV), 2 grams of saturated fat (10% DV), 700 mg of sodium (30% DV), 26 grams of total carbohydrates (9% DV), 1 gram of dietary fiber (4% DV), 3 grams of total sugars, 1 gram of added sugars (2% DV), and 8 grams of protein.

The package has directions for cooking these in a conventional oven, deep frying them, or air frying them.

To bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place your desired number of lobster cakes on an oven-safe tray and heat for 24-30 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.

To deep fry, cook at 350 degrees for 4.5-5 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.

To air fry, preset the fryer to 350 degrees. Place frozen lobster cakes in a single layer in the basket. Set the timer for 13-15 minutes. For more crispiness, turn halfway through. Cook to a minimal internal temperature of 165 degrees.

I cooked these in my air fryer, and they were done and crisp to my liking in about 15 minutes. As expected, they’re very similar to their breaded crab cake counterparts. Their thick breading gets crunchy while cooking, while the inside is soft, bready, and has a lobster/seafood flavor along with various seasonings. There isn’t a lot of meat inside, but it’s enough. To me, both the lobster cakes and crab cakes in this mixed case are reminiscent of what you might get at a fast food or casual seafood restaurant where you can order fried fish and French fries or hush puppies served in a basket. It’s not fancy or gourmet, but it tastes good and is filling.

The Verdict:

Fremont Fish Market Lobster Cakes are a budget-friendly limited-buy seafood option at Aldi. They feature crispy breading on the outside and soft seafood filling on the inside. These contain more bread and carbs than lobster or fish, so if you want a crab or lobster cake that is primarily made with meat, this isn’t it. Still, we think these taste pretty good on their own merits and are similar to what you might get at a fast casual seafood restaurant.