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Basil Crab Cakes Recipe

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I love crabmeat any way it’s served, especially in these crab cakes. If you don’t have time to dash to the store, substitute 2 teaspoons of dried basil for the fresh. —Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

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Basil Crab Cakes Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min./batch

Yield: 4 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 egg white
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 drops hot pepper sauce
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained
6 saltines, finely crushed
1 tablespoon canola oil
Seafood cocktail sauce, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Stir in crab and cracker crumbs. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Shape mixture into four patties. In a large skillet, cook crab cakes in oil in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with cocktail sauce if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 crab cake (calculated without cocktail sauce) equals 214 calories, 16 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 568 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 2 lean meat.

Originally published as Basil Crab Cakes in Simple & Delicious April/May 2012, p43

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by Dianaore

The verdict is out on this one still. I will need to make it again. I had a hard time deciding what else would go good to complete this meal. The crab I had needed to be mashed a bit for this recipe as the other ingredients wasn't quite enough to hold my lumps of crab meat together in the pan. Taste as good for my teenage son, ok for me and my husband wasn't sold on it. I did go with a bit more of the mustard to cover the mayo taste from my husband who isn't a mayo fan.