Crab Cakes & Rice with Cucumber Sauce
Making crab cakes takes some extra effort, but is well worth the time.
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Ingredients
Crab Cakes
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1
4 cup chopped green bell pepper1
4 cup chopped red bell pepper1 small (1
2 cup) onion, chopped1
2 cup fat free sour cream1
4 cup fresh bread crumbs12 ounces cooked crabmeat, drained, flaked
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1
8 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 to 3 teaspoons chili puree with garlic
Sauce
1 medium (1 cup) cucumber , chopped
1 cup fat free sour cream
1
4 cup milk1
2 teaspoon dried dill weed1
4 teaspoon salt1 1
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
Coating
1 1
4 cups fresh bread crumbs2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only), beaten
4 cups hot cooked rice
How to make
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STEP 1
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; stir in green pepper, red pepper and onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, 3-4 minutes or until crisply tender.
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STEP 2
Combine onion mixture and all remaining crab cakes ingredients in bowl. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
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STEP 3
Combine all sauce ingredients in another bowl. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
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STEP 4
Form crab mixture into 8 patties. Place 1 1/4 cups bread crumbs in shallow bowl or pie plate. Dip each crab patty into beaten egg whites and then into bread crumbs.
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STEP 5
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add 4 crab cakes. Cook over medium heat, turning once, 8-10 minutes or until heated through and golden brown on both sides. Set aside; keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter and crab cakes.
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STEP 6
Place 1/2 cup hot rice and 1 crab cake on each plate; top with sauce.
Tip #1
Chili puree with garlic or paste is available in the Oriental section of large grocery stores or 2 to 3 teaspoons chili sauce plus 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic can be substituted.
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