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Four crispy easy king crab cakes garnished with chopped herbs on a plate, accompanied by lemon wedges and a bowl of creamy sauce topped with chives.

Easy Alaskan King Crab Cakes

A delicious and savory crab cake dish made with king crabmeat, chopped parsley. dry bread crumbs and a dash of cayenne.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Calorie
Keyword: alaskan, crab cakes, king crab
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 140kcal
Cost: $12.00

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 2 cans king crabmeat (6 1/2 oz size )
  • 2 tbsps chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsps margarine or butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsps flour
  • 2 egg yolks beaten slightly
  • ¾ cups dry bread crumbs
  • Shortening or salad oil
  • tsp nutmeg
  • Dash of Cayenne

Instructions

  • To begin, melt the margarine or butter in a medium saucepan. Once melted remove from the heat.
  • Now stir in the flour until the mixture is smooth. Then gradually add the milk.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring. You should now reduce the heat and allow to simmer for about a minute or two.
  • Beat your 2 egg yolks slightly if you have not already done this, then beat some of the hot mixture into the egg yolks. Now you should add the egg mixture to the mixture in the saucepan.
  • Let the mixture cook, stirring the mixture until thickened. Then remove it from the heat.
  • Drain the crabmeat, being sure to remove any cartilage.
  • To the mixture in the saucepan, add parsley, salt, crabmeat, cayenne, 1/4 of the bread crumbs, nutmeg, and make sure to mix well.
  • Refrigerate the mixture, being sure to cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
  • Heat about 1/4 of the oil in a large skillet
  • Begin to shape the crab mixture into about 8 crab cakes. The crab cakes should be about 2 1/2 inches in diameter (round). Coat them completely by rolling in the remainder of the bread crumbs.
  • Saute the crab cakes, by turning them until they are golden brown on both sides. Drain the crab cakes on paper towels.

Notes

Recipe Tip 1: Chilling the crab mixture helps the crab cakes hold their shape while cooking.
Recipe Tip 2: Avoid overcrowding the skillet so the crab cakes develop a crisp golden crust.
Recipe Tip 3: Handle the crab cakes gently when turning them to keep them intact.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Alaskan King Crab Cakes
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2.5
g
4
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.5
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.6
g
Cholesterol
 
65
mg
22
%
Sodium
 
800
mg
35
%
Potassium
 
230
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
12
g
4
%
Fiber
 
0.4
g
2
%
Sugar
 
1.5
g
2
%
Protein
 
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
 
1.5
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
9.4
mg
11
%
Calcium
 
6.3
mg
1
%
Iron
 
6.3
mg
35
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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