Low Fat Baked Crab Cakes
These are a delicious reduced fat appetizer version of crab cakes, but they're great for a light dinner, too.
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Ingredients
- 12 square saltine (soda) crackers, (crushed into crumbs)
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons low fat plain yogurt ((or sour cream))
- ⅓ cup chopped roasted red pepper ((from a jar))
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 to 3 dashes hot pepper sauce, (to taste)
- salt, (to taste)
- 1 pound fresh crab meat, (picked over for shells and cartilage)
- 2 large egg whites
Steps
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Preheat the oven to 425°F, and spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray (or line with parchment paper).
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the saltine crumbs and parsley. Stir in the yogurt, red pepper, water, lime juice, 2 to 3 dashes of hot sauce, salt to taste, and the crab meat. Lightly mix the egg whites with a fork and stir them in. It is important that the mixture be thoroughly combined.
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Using your hands, form 16 crab cakes and arrange them 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, turning the crab cakes with a spatula after 6 minutes. The crab cakes are done when they are browned and cooked through.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (10% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| square saltine | 12 | - | - |
| chopped fresh parsley | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| low fat plain yogurt | 2 tablespoons | Rp 15.000/200g | Rp 15.000 |
| chopped roasted red pepper | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| water | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| freshly squeezed lime juice | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| to 3 dashes hot pepper sauce | 2 | - | - |
| salt | - | - | - |
| fresh crab meat | 1 pound | - | - |
| egg whites | 2 large | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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