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Crab Cakes
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Ingredients
caper-tartar sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ lemon zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons minced capers
- salt and pepper to taste
crab cakes
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- 2 roasted piquillo peppers, seeded and diced
- 1 ear sweet corn kernels
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon minced tarragon
- 2 teaspoons thinly sliced chives
- ½ lemon zested and juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- micro-greens, optional
- edible flowers, optional
Instructions
- Place all caper tartar sauce into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place all crab cake ingredients into a bowl and gently fold together until everything is evenly mixed together, but do not over mix.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet, over medium heat.
- Drop 6 (⅓ cup sized) mounds of crab mixture into the skillet, at least 1/2 inch apart and cook for about 5 minutes or until a crust begins to form on the bottom.
- Remove from heat and place in the oven, under the broiler. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the crab cakes have browned on top. Repeat with remaining crab mixture.
- Serve crab cakes topped with micro-greens and edible flowers, with caper tartar sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
92mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.