Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

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Crab cakes were always one of my favorite treats when dining out! Loaded with crab meat and fried to perfection, these meaty medallions were an indulgence that I wrote off after becoming low carb. Luckily, they are so easy to replicate and make keto friendly!

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

What I love most about this recipe is that each stuffed mushroom is nearly an entire meal. Portion control, especially with a crab cake, can be tough. The mushroom cap is the perfect way to feel “full” while holding all the glorious crab cake stuffing. As they bake, the flavors and juices seep into the mushroom, marinating in that classic flavor of old bay and garlic.

To keep these caps keto friendly, we skip the traditional panko bread crumbs and use Parmesan and almond meal as a light filler and a crispy, cheesy, topping! You might notice that the fat content isn’t as high as it could be, with the addition of only some butter, which was purposefully done to allow room for any mayonnaise dipping you might want to include!

Yields 4 servings of Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

The Preparation

  • ½ stalk (26 g) celery, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon (10 g) diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 8 ounces drained canned crab meat
  • 4 large caps Portabella mushrooms

For the Topping

  • 1 tablespoon almond meal
  • 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

The Execution

1. Heat oven to 350F.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms
2. Sauté celery and onion in butter on medium-low heat until the onions become translucent and the celery softens.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms
3. Remove from heat and combine the sautéed celery and onion in a small bowl with mayonnaise and seasonings.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

4. Stir in two eggs and the parmesan cheese until the mixture is combined.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

5. Fold in crab meat.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms6. Clean the mushroom caps by removing the stems and gently scraping the inner layer with a spoon.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms
7. Arrange each mushroom cap in a small, high sided baking dish and fill with the crab mixture.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms
8. Combine the almond meal and Parmesan cheese and sprinkle over the caps. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms
9. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

This makes a total of 4 single-servings of Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms. Each serving comes out to be 210 Calories, 13.1g Fat, 4.11g Net Carbs, and 15.72g Protein.

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
½ stalk (20 g) celery, chopped 3 0.03 0.59 0.3 0.29 0.14
1 tablespoon (10 g) diced onion 4 0.01 0.93 0.2 0.73 0.1
1 teaspoon butter 34 3.8 0 0 0 0.04
2 tablespoons mayonnaise 188 20.66 0.16 0 0.16 0.26
1 teaspoon Old Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0
½ teaspoon garlic powder 5 0.01 1.13 0.1 1.03 0.26
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 166 10.94 1.36 0 1.36 15.14
2 large eggs 143 9.51 0.72 0 0.72 12.56
8 ounces drained canned crab meat 140 0.93 0 0 0 22.35
4 large caps Portabella mushrooms 74 1.18 13 4.4 8.6 7.09
1 tablespoon almond meal 40 2.5 2.5 0.5 2 2
2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 42 2.78 1.39 0 1.39 2.84
1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 0.03 0.24 0.1 0.14 0.11
Total 840 52.38 22.02 5.6 16.42 62.89
Per Servings (/4) 210 13.1 5.51 1.4 4.11 15.72
Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms

This makes a total of 4 single-servings of Crab Cake Stuffed Mushrooms. Each serving comes out to be 210 Calories, 13.1g Fat, 4.11g Net Carbs, and 15.72g Protein.
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Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Mushroom & Filling:

  • 1 ounce celery chopped
  • 1 tablespoon onion diced
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 8 ounces canned crab meat drained
  • 4 large Portabella mushroom caps

For the Topping

  • 1 tablespoon almond flour
  • 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Sauté celery and onion in butter on medium-low heat until the onions become translucent and the celery softens.
  • Remove from heat and combine the sautéed celery and onion in a small bowl with mayonnaise and seasonings.
  • Stir in two eggs and the Parmesan cheese until the mixture is combined.
  • Fold in crab meat.
  • Clean the mushroom caps by removing the stems and gently scraping the inner layer with a spoon.
  • Arrange each mushroom cap in a small, high sided baking dish and fill with the crab mixture.
  • Combine the almond meal and parmesan cheese and sprinkle over the caps. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley.