Lowcountry Crab Cakes Food

LOWCOUNTRY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, whisk egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, garlic, mustard powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Stir in bell pepper, scallions, parsley, and chives. Gently fold in crabmeat and breadcrumbs and mold into 4 equal patties, each about 1 inch thick. Place patties on baking sheet and freeze until set up slightly around edges, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Coat large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium-high. Add chilled patties and cook until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Serving size: 1 patty

CRAB CAKES (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine crab meat, bread crumbs,onions,milk, mayonnaise, parsley,salt and pepper. Moisten hands and form mixture into 8 small round cakes.
• Cover with plasic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Place flour on wax paper and lightly coat each cake on both sides.
• Heat a large skillet, add margarine.
• Place crab cakes in skillet and cook until crispy 4-5 minutes on each side.
• Place lettuce leaves on platter and add crab cakes and serve.