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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 6, 2012
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You can do it! Make restaurant-menu crab cakes in just three easy steps.

Crab Cakes with Cilantro Salsa

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 21
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Ingredients

Cilantro Salsa

  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel sweet corn, drained
  • 1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Crab Cakes

  • 3 cans (6 oz each) crabmeat, drained
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 medium green onion, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup Progresso™ Italian style dry bread crumbs
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Stir together Cilantro Salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir together Crab Cakes ingredients--except 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Shape mixture into 16 cakes, about 2 inches in diameter.
  • Step 
    3
    In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Coat crab cakes with 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Cook in oil 3 to 4 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition

150 Calories
5g Total Fat
10g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Potassium
280mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
2g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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