Best Low Fat Crab Cakes Adapted From Cooking Light Recipes

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HEALTHY BAKED CRAB CAKES RECIPE



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Healthy crab cakes make a delicious lunch on top of a salad or appetizer to share with friends. These are loaded with crab instead of fat and sodium.

Provided by Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN, LD

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 egg plus 1 egg white
1 tbsp + 1 tsp Dijon mustard, divided
Juice from 1 1/2 lemons, divided
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper plus more to taste
8 oz. crab meat, picked for shells
1/2 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 jalapeƱo, minced
1 green onion, chopped
Olive oil or oil spray
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 green onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp cayenne

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, 1 tbsp Dijon, juice from 1 lemon (about 3 tbsps), paprika, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
  • Form mixture into 8 patties and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Lightly brush or spray the tops of each patty with olive oil.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and serve with sauce.
  • To make the sauce, combine Greek yogurt, remaining tsp Dijon mustard, remaining lemon juice (about 1 tbsp), green onion, cayenne in a small bowl. Whisk together until smooth and add cracked black pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 102 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 301 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 2 g, ServingSize 4 (2 cakes each), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

LOW FAT CRAB CAKES (ADAPTED FROM COOKING LIGHT)



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Party Note: Cooking light claims you can divide the crabmeat mixture into 16 small patties and use for appetizers. I'm not sure you'd get that many even doing bite sized ones but then they think this recipe serves four and I think it's only two. The smaller versions should have about 35 calories apiece if you want to try them.

Provided by Mirdreams

Categories     Crab

Time 21m

Yield 8 crab cakes, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 whole canned water chestnuts (1/4 cup minced, if omiting add an extra 1/4 cup minced onion) (optional)
1/2 small onion (1/4 cup minced)
2 garlic cloves (1 tsp minced)
2 (6 ounce) cans lump crabmeat, drained
1/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil or 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Egg Beaters egg substitute
3 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1/4-1 teaspoon pepper, depending on taste (the original recipe called for 1 tsp, I'm just a wimp)
1/2 teaspoon key west blend spices (optional, pick this or one of the two following to your taste)
1/8 teaspoon blackening seasoning (optional)
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
vegetable oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • If the first three ingredients aren't already minced, throw them in your food processor for a moment or mince them by hand.
  • Combine all ingredients except the cooking spray in a medeum mixing bowl; stir well. Shape into 8 patties.
  • Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add crabmeat patties, and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides, turning once. Transfer to a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.5, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 137.1, Sodium 869, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2, Protein 38.9

LOW FAT CRAB CAKES RECIPE - (5/5)



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Provided by Silvermama

Number Of Ingredients 20

Sauce:
1/2 ripe med California avocado, pitted and peeled
1 tbs low-fat mayo
1 tbs lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar (or substitute)
1 fresh jalapeno chile, including seeds, quartered lengthwise
1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
Crab Cakes:
1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, coarsely shredded
3 tbs low-fat mayo
1/4 cup minced chives
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup Panko crumbs
1 tbs unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 tsp herbes de Provence
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400. Line baking sheet w/foil. Sauce: Pulse avocado w/mayo, lime juice, salt, sugar and 1/4 chile in food processor until chile is finely chopped. Add milk and puree until smooth. Add more chile if desired, processing until smooth. Transfer to bowl and chill. Crab Cakes: Stir together crabmeat, mayo, chives, lemon juice, mustard, pepper and 1 tbs panko in large bowl until blended well, tehn chill, covered. Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook garlic, stirring unti golden and fragrant, 2 min. Add herbes de Provence, salt and remaining panko and cook, stirring, about 6 min. Transfer crumbs to plate to cool. Discard garlic. Divide crabmeat mixture into 4 mounds on sheet of wax paper. Form 1 mound into a patty, then carefully turn patty in crumb mixture to coat top and bottom. Transfer to baking sheet and repeat w/remaining crab. Sprinkle w/remaining crumbs on top of cakes. Bake until heated through, about 15 min.

CRAB CAKES



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Mace, nutmeg's peppery sister, is what makes the difference in these crab cakes. The recipe, adapted from "Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island," comes from Emily Meggett, one of the most well-respected cooks in the Gullah Geechee community, whose food traditions are built largely on the crabs, shrimp and fish they pull from the water near their homes along the southeastern shoreline. She has made thousands of these using freshly cooked blue crabs, but meat that has already been picked and processed works as well. Be sparing with the bread crumbs, which should just hold the mixture together, then add more if the cakes are falling apart. Make sure the pan is very hot, then reduce the heat the minute they hit the oil. Keep a close eye while they brown. These are lovely bites to start a meal, or can star as supper, alongside rice and fresh vegetables. Ms. Meggett serves them with what she calls pink sauce, which is similar to this sauce, with the addition of grated onion and lemon.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     dinner, seafood, appetizer, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield About 12 large crab cakes

Number Of Ingredients 11

10 slices soft white or whole-wheat bread
1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter
1 large onion, grated
1/4 cup/30 grams self-rising flour (see Tip)
1 1/2 cups/355 milliliters whole or 2-percent milk
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
2 pounds/907 grams lump crab meat, drained if needed
1/2 cup/120 milliliters vegetable oil, plus more as needed

Steps:

  • Heat the broiler to 500 degrees (or its highest setting). On your oven's highest rack, broil all the bread slices on a baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden and crisp but not burned. Flip all the slices over and broil for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the broiler off and allow the bread to crisp in the oven until totally dry, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and let cool. Using a box grater or rolling pin, coarsely grate and crush the bread slices into bread crumbs (or, pulse them in a food processor). The crumbs should look and feel like sand; you should get about 4 cups. Set the bread crumbs aside.
  • In a large cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the butter and onion into a large bowl. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and onion, then slowly whisk in the milk to make a creamy sauce. Once the sauce is smooth, whisk in the eggs, lemon juice, vinegar and mace.
  • Add the crab meat to the cream sauce and mix lightly with a fork; don't break up the pieces of crab meat. Gently fold in just enough of the bread crumbs so that the mixture holds together (about 2 1/2 cups). Divide the crab mixture into 12 equal portions, setting them on a baking sheet as you go. They should be thick rounds - about the size of the palm of your hand, and roughly 1 1/2 inches thick.
  • Using your hand, take a scoop of the toasted bread crumbs and coat each crab cake.
  • Wipe out the skillet and heat the oil over high. Once the oil is hot, place a few of the crab cakes in the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. Place the cooked crab cakes on a paper towel to drain. Working in batches, cook the remaining crab cakes, adding more oil as needed.
  • Serve crab cakes immediately, or set aside in a warm oven (see Tip) while you cook the remaining crab cakes.

HEAVENLY CRAB CAKES



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When I switched to a low-fat diet, I thought I'd never be able to eat crab cakes again. But then I found this healthy crab cake recipe. Now I can enjoy these little patties of paradise...without any guilt! -Laura Letobar, Livonia, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound imitation crabmeat, flaked
1 cup Italian bread crumbs, divided
1/4 cup egg substitute
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon dill weed
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Combine crabmeat, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, egg substitute, mayonnaise, mustard, dill, lime and lemon juices and Worcestershire sauce. Shape into eight patties. Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl; dip each patty into crumbs to cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. , In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook patties over medium heat until browned on both sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 108mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LOW-CARB CRAB CAKES



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Make and share this Low-Carb Crab Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Crab

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (6 ounce) cans fancy white crab meat, drained
1 egg
1/4 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon parsley flakes, crushed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon baking powder
low-carb ketchup, and
mayonnaise, for sauce

Steps:

  • Pick over the crab meat for pieces of shell, etc.
  • Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  • (Except for Ketchup and mayonnaise for sauce.) Form into 4 patties.
  • Pan fry in oil over medium to medium-high heat in large non-stick skillet, Cook approximately 3 minutes on the first side before flipping for the first time.
  • Cook 3 minutes more on other side.
  • Continue cooking until both sides are golden brown.
  • Serve with lowcarb ketchup and mayonnaise that has some old bay seasoning mixed into it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.9, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 199.6, Sodium 2298.9, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.6, Protein 38.1

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