Essentials: Crab Cakes

The recipe Essentials: Crab Cakes can be made in about 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 44g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 538 calories. This gluten free and pescatarian recipe serves 4 and costs $8.63 per serving. 6 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have egg, safflower oil, lump crabmeat, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as an expensive main course. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. With a spoonacular score of 76%, this dish is good. Users who liked this recipe also liked Old Ebbitt Grill Crab Cakes – These crab cakes are well known for not having any filler, and plenty of flavor, Crab Cakes Like Joe's Crab Shack, and Crab Cakes.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Lemon wedges as an accompaniment

2 pounds lump crabmeat, picked over to remove cartilage

3/4 cup thick mayonnaise

Canola or safflower oil for oiling the baking sheet

1/4 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard

Equipment:

baking sheet

oven

broiler

spatula

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly oil a baking sheet. 2 3 Gently form the mixture into eight 1-inch thick cakes and transfer to the baking sheet. 4 Bake the crab cakes for 15 minutes or so, or until lightly golden. Run a spatula under them once or twice to make sure they’re not sticking. When the cakes are ready, put them under a preheated broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they’re lightly browned on top. Remove from broiler and let stand on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly oil a baking sheet.

2. Gently form the mixture into eight 1-inch thick cakes and transfer to the baking sheet.

3. Bake the crab cakes for 15 minutes or so, or until lightly golden. Run a spatula under them once or twice to make sure they’re not sticking. When the cakes are ready, put them under a preheated broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they’re lightly browned on top.

4. Remove from broiler and let stand on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.

5. Serve with lemon wedges.


Nutrition Information:

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535k Calories
44g Protein
38g Total Fat
1g Carbs
28% Health Score
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Calories
535k
27%

Fat
38g
59%

  Saturated Fat
7g
45%

Carbohydrates
1g
0%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
166mg
56%

Sodium
2277mg
99%

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Protein
44g
88%

Vitamin B12
20µg
344%

Selenium
90µg
129%

Copper
2mg
106%

Zinc
13mg
92%

Vitamin K
68µg
66%

Phosphorus
554mg
55%

Magnesium
118mg
30%

Folate
109µg
27%

Vitamin C
16mg
20%

Vitamin B6
0.38mg
19%

Potassium
520mg
15%

Calcium
135mg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Manganese
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin A
244IU
5%

Vitamin D
0.39µg
3%

Fiber
0.28g
1%

covered percent of daily need
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