Curried Corn & Crab Cakes
Tasty and good for you too. The mint, cilantro, crab and corn go very well together.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | teaspoon |
canola oil
divided |
|
| 1 | cup |
corn
kernels fresh about two ears |
|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
curry powder
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | pound |
crab meat
lump, shells removed |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
mayonnaise, light
|
*
|
| 2 | large |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoon |
lime juice
fresh squeezed |
|
| 3 | tablespoon |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoon |
mint leaves
fresh leaves chopped |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
or to taste |
|
| 1 | cup |
bread crumbs
dry plain, divided |
|
|
limes
cut into wedges for serving |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | ml |
canola oil
divided |
|
| 237 | ml |
corn
kernels fresh about two ears |
|
| 59 | ml |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
curry powder
|
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
minced |
|
| 453.6 | g |
crab meat
lump, shells removed |
|
| 79 | ml |
mayonnaise, light
|
*
|
| 2 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lime juice
fresh squeezed |
|
| 45 | ml |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
mint leaves
fresh leaves chopped |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
or to taste |
|
| 237 | ml |
bread crumbs
dry plain, divided |
|
| 1 | x |
limes
cut into wedges for serving |
*
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450℉ (230℃) F.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the corn, onion, curry powder and garlic.
Stir often while cooking for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool. Stir in crab meat.
Whisk light mayonaise, egg whites, lime juice, cilantro, mint and salt in a small bowl.
Add to the crab meat mixture and fold to combine.
Stir in about ½ cup of the bread crumbs.
Use about ⅓ cup of the mixture and form into 8 patties.
Dredge the patties with the remaining bread crumbs.
Be gentle the patties are quite loose and may fall apart until cooked through.
Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Add 4 crab cakes and cook until the underside is golden.
Using a wide spatula gentley turn the cakes over onto the baking sheet.
Repeat for the other 4 crab cakes.
Bake the crab cakes until golden in the preheated oven. About 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve with lime wedges.
