Baked Crab Cakes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole grain bread
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 egg, beaten
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus lemon wedges for serving
- 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat, picked free of shells
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the bread in a small bowl and pour over the milk. Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, Cajun seasoning, egg and lemon zest and juice in a large bowl and whisk together. Add the milk-soaked bread and whisk together again. Fold in the crab and chives. Form the crab mixture into 12 equal cakes and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
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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