Category: Main Course
Corn and Crab Cakes - TastyPlanner.com
Chef: Canned food fan
Crab cakes may seem out of the question when you’re watching the family food budget, but canned crab is a fraction of the cost of fresh, equally nutritious, and ready-to-use without worrying about the need to clean the crab from its shell. In this classic American version, the cakes are embellished with a can of creamed corn (adds a little sweetness and moisture), a dash of hot pepper sauce for pizzazz, and some chopped green onion for a fresh-from-the-garden flavor.
Recipe Source: Mealtime.org
Ingredients
6 oz each) crabmeat, drained
8.25 oz) cream style corn
2 medium scallions (green onions), trimmed and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs, divided
3 tablespoons Canola or Vegetable Oil
Instructions
Mix crabmeat, corn, scallions, hot sauce and 3/4 cup bread crumbs in a medium mixing bowl until well blended.
Spread the remaining breadcrumbs on a sheet of foil and divide the crab mixture into 8 even portions (about 1/3 cup each). Roll each portion in bread crumbs until the surface is well coated, and form into 1/2-inch thick patties.
Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour in some canola or vegetable oil (about 3 tablespoons). When the oil is hot, brown the crab cakes on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (including 3 tablespoons oil used in cooking): Calories 380; Total fat 14g; Saturated fat 1.5g; Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 760mg; Carbohydrate 39g; Fiber 3g; Protein 24g; Vitamin A 2%DV*; Vitamin C 8%DV; Calcium 15%DV; Iron 15%DV
*Daily Value
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Recipe Comments
This was yummy and so easy to make. I wasn’t sure how much crab to use – unfortunately tastyplanner has issues when you try to use parentheses in the ingredients list. I assumed it was 2 cans of crab (6 oz each), and the portions seemed to turn out right. I didn’t have any tabasco sauce on hand, but these do need a little something to wake up the flavor. I think next time I’ll make sure to have lemon or lime wedges around to squeeze over them. It was delicious!
