Crab Cakes

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Two Easy Dinner Parties

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 (2 crab cake) servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Dash hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 scallion, including green top, finely chopped
1 pound lump crab, picked over for cartilage
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Smarter Tartar Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl mix together the egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning and hot sauce. Stir in the bell pepper and scallion. Gently fold in the crab, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Put the remaining bread rumbs in a shallow dish.

Divide the crab mixture into 8 mounds. Shape 1 mound into a round and coat in bread crumbs. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and flatten the crab cake to form a patty about 1-inch high. Repeat to form the remaining crab cakes.

Bake until golden on the bottom, about 10 minutes. Gently flip the crab cakes and cook until the second side is golden, 5 to 10 minutes longer.

Smarter Tartar Sauce:

6 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 scallion, finely chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped sour pickles

1 tablespoon chopped capers

Spoon yogurt into a small bowl lined with paper towels. Place in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour until some of the liquid from the yogurt is released. Scoop thickend yogurt into a small bowl, add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.

Yield: 3/4 cup

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Julie Walnut Creek, CA 02-01-2010
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Not bad...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I have to agree with Kelly that if you are going to spend top dollar for crab this was not the recipe to use it with. The... crab cakes were okay, but I am a huge, huge HUGE fan of crabcakes and for the time and energy it took to make these i just don't know if it was worth it. I found them a little on the dry side and not as yummy baked, though I do get we are trying to be healthier here. Just a lot of work for an average taste with an expensive ingredient. However, I loved the smarter tarter! I love Ellie Kreiger though and am cooking more and more out of her cookbook. Try the Lemon Chicken Orzo soup. That's delicious!Read more
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Kelly Rochester, NY 01-09-2010
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Missing Something
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I love much of the things on this site, I made the Crispy Crab Cakes for New Years eve to go with the prime rib. I decided... to try it after watching Ellie make them on the show. I followed the recipe exact and was not impressed, specially with crab $21.00/per pound. I found them dry, and needing something more. There was a lot of crab which is nice and helps to save the dish. Baking probably is healthier, but if you are sprining for the crab, go the whole way!!Read more
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Deanna Newell, WV 01-03-2010
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super easy, good for you and yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these tonight for dinner. I am on a low carb diet so I only used the 1/4 cup breadcrumbs to bind the mixure. I did... not put the extra on the outside. This made it so they couldn't be flipped so I just baked them about 15 min on the one side. They turned out really good. Super easy too.Read more
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Robin Nokesville, VA 01-02-2010
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these were SOOO good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've never made crabcakes before, and these were my first attempt..They were extremely easy and everyone in my family loved... them...even my 6 year old! I will be making these often for sure. Read more
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Patrick Moseley, VA 12-25-2009
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Killer Crab Cakes
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I first was suspicious went making the tartar sauce as I thought that the yogurt taste would not go away. Once the pickles... and capers were added, it was pretty dynamite. Added some chives as well. The crab cakes were light and very tasty. Overall a great combination.Read more
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emma fyffe, AL 09-09-2009
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Better than fried!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these were the best crab cakes ever! I used my own tartar sauce recipe and they tasted wonderful. I'll be enjoying them for... lunch too!Read more