Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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These crab cakes are flavored with the "holy trinity" of Cajun cooking: onion, green bell pepper, and celery. Serve them with a helping of coleslaw or a green salad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion greens
- 16 saltines, finely ground
- 1/2 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Accompaniments: tartar sauce and lemon wedges
Instructions
- Cook onion, bell pepper, and celery in 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
- Whisk together egg, sour cream, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in scallion, cooked vegetables, and 1/4 cup saltine crumbs. Gently stir in crabmeat, then form into 4 cakes (2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter). Dredge cakes in remaining saltine crumbs.
- Heat oil and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in cleaned skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook crab cakes, turning once, until golden brown, 8 minutes total.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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