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Crab cakes
Photo: David Holifield

Crab cakes

11 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 5-6 openrecipes

Crab cakes flavoured with sweet chilli sauce, chives and cheese. Try them with salad as a light lunch or make smaller patties for a starter.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1071
Calories
57g
Protein
28g
Fat
149g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 Maris Piper potatoes
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 fresh spider crab
  • 2 handfuls mature cheddar
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 4 spring onions
  • handful fresh chives
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • , for dusting flour

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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