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Crab Cakes with Spicy Mustard Sauce

I have recently started using Cooking Light’s new diet plan. Subscribers receive a calorie-driven weekly meal plan for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks customized for their dieting goals and food preferences curated by the editors of Cooking Light. It allows you to substitute in other options if you aren’t digging the ones selected, and even has the option to list “Dining Out” or “Leftovers” if you have a non-cooking meal.

So far, I’ve been really impressed with the selection of recipes and how tasty they are. The recipes also take into account time constraints, so they aren’t like 2 hour recipes on a week day (very much appreciated!) If you want to try the Cooking Light Diet Plan along with me, use the code DIETSAVE20 to receive a special discount!

I wanted to begin sharing some of the recipes I have been sent to give you an idea of what options are offered. This recipe for Crab Cakes with Spicy Mustard Sauce was an awesome weeknight meal. It comes together in under 30 minutes and is super satisfying. (I am a huge fan of quick weeknight dinners; in fact, I have a whole section of “weeknight meals” on my blog.)

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/3 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), divided
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (I used stone ground)
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

 

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Uses for Leftover Jumbo Lump Crab Meat

Because I primarily only cook for two, using up leftover ingredients is always a bit of a challenge. When I wanted to make my version of Carrabba’s Cedar Plank Fired Salmon Topped with a Crabcake, I was left with a good six crabcakes. So I thought I’d include some of the ways I used up the crabcakes over the following days in case you need some inspiration.

Because I had already formed the crabcakes, it was really simple to whip up these dishes. The recipes for the crabcakes can be found in this post.

 

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms:

These were SO simple. I bought Portobello mushrooms, removed the stems, drizzled them with some olive oil, seasoned them with salt and pepper, and added one crabcake to each to stuff the inside. I then topped them with a bit more panko and cooked them at 400 degrees in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the crab mixture has browned. Because I had some of the lemon butter sauce leftover, I heated that up on the stove over low heat and drizzled it over the crabcakes. That’s it! (This is basically a take on my appetizer recipe for Crab Stuffed Mushrooms)

 

Crabcake Fettuccine with Mushrooms:

I cooked the pasta according to package directions, drained the pasta, and set it aside. While waiting for the pasta to cook, I cooked the mushrooms over medium high heat in a sauce pan with just some salt and pepper until they released their juices, about 15 minutes. To reheat the crabcakes, I added them to a small sauté pan over medium high heat for 4 minutes on each side. I added the crabcakes and mushrooms to the pasta and tossed to combine, breaking up the crabcakes as I did.  I reheated the lemon butter sauce over low heat and tossed the pasta in the sauce.

Crabcakes with Spicy Remoulade:

You can also just eat the crabcakes as is, heating them over medium high heat for 4 minutes on each side. In the past, I’ve served crabcakes with a Spicy Remoulade which is really tasty.

Crab, Corn, and Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing:

This recipe is a great way to use jumbo lump crab meat that hasn’t already been mixed into a crabcake mixture. It’s especially tasty the next day when the dressing has had time to incorporate into the crab meat.

 

What are some of your favorite crab recipes? Feel free to share below in the comments!

Crab Cakes with Spicy Remoulade

I realized I have never posted a recipe for crab cakes.  That is ridiculous! So today’s the day. I found this recipe for Crab Cakes with Spicy Remoulade in one of my Cooking Light recipes and altered it a bit for what I happened to have in my pantry.

 

Crab cakes:

  • 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup bread crumbs, divided
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Remoulade:

  • 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons minced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon capers, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon champagne vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

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