Low Fat Crab Cakes (Adapted from Cooking Light)
Ready In: 21 mins
Serves: 2
Yields: 8 crab cakes
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
- 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.
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