Crab Cakes (Weight Watchers)

Submitted by Marsha D.

"Got recipe from a weight watchers cookbook that I borrowed from a friend. 5 points per serving."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb cooked crabmeat
• 3⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
• 6 green onions, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup low-fat milk (1%)
• 3 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine
• 2 1⁄2 cups mixed lettuce leaves

directions

1. In a large bowl combine crab meat, bread crumbs,onions,milk, mayonnaise, parsley,salt and pepper. Moisten hands and form mixture into 8 small round cakes.
2. Cover with plasic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
3. Place flour on wax paper and lightly coat each cake on both sides.
4. Heat a large skillet, add margarine.
5. Place crab cakes in skillet and cook until crispy 4-5 minutes on each side.
6. Place lettuce leaves on platter and add crab cakes and serve.

Reviews

[CIndytc]

These turned out really really good....I used sweet onion and a little celery....

 

[lesliecoy]

These turned out wonderful ! Since my crab was ocean salty I did not add salt and found it would not have been needed.