Recipes · Cuban · Seafood
Cuban Deviled Crab
One serving has 478 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (140%), selenium (113%), copper (103%), zinc (57%), phosphorus (52%) and thiamin (52%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (240 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, shellfish
Ingredients
- 90 g Crab meat, canned
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Bell pepper, green, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 15 g Tomato sauce, canned
- 40 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Paprika
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Sauté the onion, garlic and bell pepper in a little of the oil until soft.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, paprika and salt, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the crab meat and half the breadcrumbs to bind; let cool slightly, then shape into small torpedo (football) shapes.
- Dredge each shape in the flour, dip in the beaten egg, then coat in the remaining breadcrumbs.
- Heat the remaining oil in a deep pan to 180 °C (350 °F) and fry the crab shapes for 3-4 minutes, turning, until golden and heated through; drain and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 478 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 45.3 g | |
| Water | 143 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 12% |
| Protein | 27 g | 56% |
| Tryptophan | 0.34 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.63 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.94 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.6 g | |
| Fat | 20.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.07 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.09 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.9 g | |
| Saturated | 3.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 180 mg | |
| Calcium | 188 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.93 mg | 103% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 64.2 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.67 mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 363 mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 497 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 62.1 µg | 113% |
| Sodium | 1,296 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.6 mg | 57% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.4 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 34% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.37 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 135 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.4 µg | 140% |
| Choline | 157 mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 71.5 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 18.5 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 3.8 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 33.1 µg | 37% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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