Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

  American Seafood

Ingredients:
pound lump crab meat
1/2 cup calorie-reduced mayonnaise
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Dash Tabasco, or to taste
Dash cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon seafoods seasoning, such as Old Bay
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions:
1. Pick through crab and discard any pieces of cartilage.

2. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well. Add crab and again mix well. Form into four 5-ounce cakes, about 1/2 cup each, and place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with a non-stick vegetable coating. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3. To cook, place crab cakes under a hot broiler until the tops are a golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving: 215 calories; 111 mg cholesterol; 11 gm fat; 585 mg sodium.

Maryland Crab Cakes
 

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