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Crispy crab cakes

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp. panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp. l. low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice + lemon wedges for serving
  • 0.5 tsp seasoning Old Bay
  • A little hot sauce
  • 450 g of lump crab meat or meat from the claws, sorted

Preparation:

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and bell peppers and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  2. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, egg, and milk. In a medium bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and hot sauce; stir in the crabmeat, panko mixture, roasted pepper and onion mixture, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper.
  3. Form 8 crab cakes and refrigerate them for 30 minutes. Roll the crab cakes in the remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Spray the crab cakes with cooking spray and cook, sprayed side down, for 3-4 minutes. Spray the top with cooking spray, flip, and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 2g, Protein 26g, Carbohydrates 8g, Fiber 1g, Cholesterol 155mg, Sodium 630mg, Sugars -g.

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