We've taken the frying and fuss out of crab cakes by shaping and baking them in muffin tins. For the best taste, look for pasteurized crabmeat in the refrigerator case at your market's fish counter, a better choice than canned varieties. Make It a Meal: Try these cakes with some tangy tartar sauce and coleslaw.
| Prep Time: | 20 minutes |
| Ready in: | 40 minutes |
| Yield: | 6 servings, 2 cakes each |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 1 pound crabmeat | |
| 2 cups fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs (see Tip) | |
| 1/2 red bell pepper , minced | |
| 3 scallions , sliced | |
| 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise | |
| 2 large eggs | |
| 1 large egg white | |
| 10 dashes hot sauce , such as Tabasco | |
| 1/2 teaspoon celery salt | |
| 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper | |
| 6 lemon wedges for garnish | |
Recipe Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Generously coat a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Mix crab, breadcrumbs, bell pepper, scallions, mayonnaise, eggs, egg white, hot sauce, celery salt and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups. Bake until crispy and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave or serve cold.
Tip: To make fresh breadcrumbs: Trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear bread into pieces and process in a food processor until a coarse crumb forms. One slice of bread makes about 1/3 cup crumbs.
Health Advantages: low calorie, low carb, high fiber, low sat fat, high calcium, heart healthy, healthy weight.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 6 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 183 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 1 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 18 g | Dietary Fiber: | 6 g | Cholesterol: | 124 mg | |||
| Fat: | 5 g | Sodium: | 574 mg | Saturated Fat: | 1 g | |||
| Protein: | 21 g | Potassium: | 96 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 1 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Vitamin C (60% daily value), Zinc (20% dv), Calcium & Vitamin A (15% dv). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 1 starch, 3 very lean meat | |||||||
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