Panko-Crusted Crab Cakes

Roasted Lemon Potatoes and Asparagus
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lump crabmeat
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • ⅛ tsp paprika
  • 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs (preferably whole wheat), divided
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Drain crabmeat, and pick through to remove any pieces of shell.
  2. Combine egg, yogurt, mustard, basil, and paprika in a large bowl. Gently fold in crab and ¾ cup panko. Shape crab mixture into 12 patties.
  3. Place ¾ cup panko in a shallow bowl. Dredge patties in panko, pressing gently to adhere.
  4. Cook crab cakes, in 2 batches, in 2 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and firm.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 lb red potatoes, cut into quarters
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¾ tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 lemon

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together potatoes, oil, salt, pepper, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Bake 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender.
  2. Add asparagus; toss. Cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  3. Grate 2 tsp zest and squeeze 2 Tbsp juice from lemon. Add zest and juice to potatoes and asparagus; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
247
128
375
Fat (g) 12 7 19
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 19 3 22
Carb (g) 15 15 30
Fiber (g) 2 3 5
Sodium (mg) 323 306 629

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