Muffin-Tin Crab Cakes

This recipe, Muffin-Tin Crab Cakes, we’ve taken the frying and fuss out of crab cakes by shaping and baking them in muffin tins.  For the best taste, look for pasteurized crabmeat in the refrigerator case at your market’s fish counter, a better choice than canned varieties.  Try these cakes with tangy tartar sauce and coleslaw.

Muffin-Tin Crab Cakes Recipe

Muffin-Tin Crab Cakes

1 lb. crabmeat

2 cups fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs

½ cup red bell pepper, minced

3 scallions, sliced

¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

2 large eggs

1 large egg white

10 dashes hot sauce, such as, Tabasco

½ tsp. celery salt

¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper

6 lemon wedges, for garnish

 

Preheat oven to 450 F.  Generously coat a 12 cup non-stick muffin pan with cooking spray.

Mix crab, breadcrumbs, bell pepper, scallions, mayonnaise, eggs, egg white, hot sauce, celery salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix until well combined.  Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups.  Bake until crisp and cooked through, 20 – 25 minutes.  Serve with lemon wedges.          6 servings, 2 cakes each

*  Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.  Reheat in microwave or serve cold.

 

(Recipe for Muffin-Tin Crab Cakes, Diabetic Connect, 2015)