Heartland Crab Cakes
- Makes: 4 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Cool 20 mins
- Cook 15 mins
Chili powder and cumin season these hot and crispy crab cakes. They're served with a fresh tomato and cilantro sauce.
Ingredients
-
Sweet Tomato Dressing (recipe follows)
-
2 1/4
cups
soft bread crumbs
-
1/2
cup
mayonnaise or salad dressing
-
1/4
cup
diced red sweet pepper
-
2
tablespoons
thinly sliced green onion
-
3/4
teaspoon
ground cumin
-
3/4
teaspoon
chili powder
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
1
clove garlic, minced
-
1/4
teaspoon
ground black pepper
-
1/2
pound
lump or white crabmeat, flaked and cartilage removed
-
2
tablespoons
canola oil or cooking oil
Directions
- Prepare Sweet Tomato Dressing.
- For crab cakes: In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, red sweet pepper, green onion, cumin, chili powder, salt, garlic and black pepper. Gently stir in crabmeat and mix well.
- Shape mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Coat the patties with the remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Cook crab cakes over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until they're golden and heated through. If necessary, reduce heat to avoid overbrowning.
- Remove crab cakes from skillet and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with Sweet Tomato Dressing. Makes 4 servings.
Sweet Tomato Dressing
Ingredients
- 3
medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1/3
cup
water
- 1
tablespoon
brown sugar
- 1
tablespoon
fresh cilantro, snipped
- 1
tablespoon
lemon juice
- 1/4
cup
salad oil
Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine tomatoes, water, and brown sugar. Bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half. Remove from heat; let cool. In a blender container or food processor bowl, combine tomato mixture, fresh cilantro and lemon juice. Cover and blend or process until combined. With blender or food processor running, slowly add salad oil in a thin, steady stream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 1 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Heartland Crab Cakes)
Servings Per Recipe 4, sodium (mg) 976, fiber (g) 2, chol. (mg) 88, pro. (g) 14, cal. (kcal) 526, Fat, total (g) 45, carb. (g) 21