CRAB CAKES (Low- carb)

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CRAB CAKES (low carb / easy)

Yield: 4

Author: ROOT Mindful Nutrition

Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 8 MinTotal time: 11 Min

Looking for a KETO friendly way (high protein, healthy fat and low carbs) to make delicious healthy crab cakes at home, without the hassle of multiple ingredients? Try mixing these 5 ingredients together in a bowl (2 min), while heating up a pan with olive oil. Then spoon out small amounts to create your crabcakes (they will be flat, not ball shaped). Cook them for 3-4 min on each side, and serve on top of your salad! Done. and healthy!!Bonus: you don't need added salt as the crab contains natural salt water:-)

Ingredients

• 8oz lump crab meat
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 green onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• (cilantro leaves optional, in or on top of each crab cakes)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, beat an egg then add the mayo, cilantro, lime juice, green onion . Mix well. 
2. Add in the lump crab meat and combined.
3. In a large saute pan, melt the olive oil over medium high heat.
4. Spoon out a portion (1/4) of the crab mixture and gently place in the sizzling pan. Repeat so you have all 4 crabcakes in the pan.
5. Cook on medium for 3-4 minutes until browned. Gently flip and cook on the other side for 3-4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

104.98

Fat (grams)

5.89

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.14

Carbs (grams)

0.55

Fiber (grams)

0.11

Net carbs

0.44

Sugar (grams)

0.19

Protein (grams)

11.81

Sodium (milligrams)

264.23

Cholesterol (grams)

102.93

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