Crab Cakes with Curried Yogurt Sauce Recipe
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Crab Cakes with Curried Yogurt Sauce

"Crab cakes are a traditional East Coast flavor; this recipe, however, gives them a Middle Eastern spin!!! They are moist and flavorful alone, but add the sauce, and WOW!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon mango chutney
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  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 cups low sodium buttery round crackers, crushed
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash lemon juice
  • Old Bay Seasoning TM to taste
  • 1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup mayonnaise and yogurt. Season with curry powder, chile pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in the mango chutney. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
  2. In a separate bowl, toss together the green onion, jalapeno, garlic, bread crumbs, and 1/2 the crackers. Mix in the egg, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning. Fold in the crabmeat. Form the mixture into 6 cakes and evenly coat with the remaining bread crumbs.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each cake about 5 minutes on each side, until heated through and golden brown. Serve with the chilled sauce mixture.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 476 | Total Fat: 34.2g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by STUARTRICE   view full review
My dinner guests and I like this recipe very much as our entree because I didn't realize it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2005 by ShanNBearzMom   view full review
These were just okay for me. I used 8 oz. of crabmeat and only one cup of the crackers and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2011 by Cookin Up A Storm Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I used a different recipe for the crab cakes (old standby that I've had for years), but the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2005 by COLETTE25   view full review
Nice non-traditional verison of crab cakes.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2009 by truckpoetry   view full review
So I can't speak for the crab cakes (we buy ones already made from our store) but the sauce is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2009 by klaenna   view full review
Didn't bother with the crab cakes. Just wanted to the curry sauce recipe. Sauce was super...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by Donna   view full review
deserves even more stars!

 

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