Crab Cakes you can make at home: Get Ed Brown’s recipe!

crab meat

🥗Healthier: imitation crab

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Imitation crab is lower in cost and calories.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while adding creaminess.

Old Bay seasoning

🥗Healthier: Cajun seasoning

💰Cheaper: mixed herbs

Cajun seasoning offers similar flavor at a lower cost.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients while being plant-based.

Combine crab meat, egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Old Bay seasoning, and cayenne in a bowl.

Mix the ingredients until well combined.

Form the mixture into balls, squeezing them slightly.

Coat the crab balls with corn flake crumbs, ensuring they are not fully breaded but just coated.

Place a small pat of butter on top of each crab cake.

Transfer the crab cakes to the oven to bake until golden brown.

Serve with mustard sauce and coleslaw.

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