Crab Cakes Benedict with Avocado Relish
Treat yourself or your loved ones to this special dish – crab cakes benedict topped with avocado relish and a poached egg. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or brunch!

Ingredients
6 servings
Instructions
- Place crab meat in medium mixing bowl.
- In small mixing bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients
- Add yogurt mixture to crab meat and gently combine, do not over mix.
- Shape into 6 – 3 1/2 inch cakes, refrigerate 1 hour or as long as overnight.
- Gently combine all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Let sit at room temperature until ready to serve.
- Crack eggs into individual small cups or ramekins.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add vinegar and salt. Reduce to simmer.
- Use a spoon to stir the water so it is spinning around in a circle. This will keep the egg whites from spreading out away from the yolk.
- Carefully drop eggs one at a time into the center of the pot.
- Simmer for 2 minutes then turn off the heat. Cover and let sit for 2 more minutes.
- Gently remove eggs with a slotted spoon and place on plate lined with paper towels.
- Spray oil in a large cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook crab cakes for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until heated through and lightly browned. Place one cake on each of 6 plates.
- Gently stir Avocado Relish and place heaping pile on each crab cake.
- Top with a poached egg and garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
231kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1496.00
$1496.00
Per Serving
$249.00/serving
$249.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2992.00 vs buying!
~$2992.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (90% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| jumbo lump crabmeat | 1 lb | - |
| plain nonfat Greek yogurt | 2 tbsp | $28.00 |
| panko breadcrumbs | 0.5 cup | $120.00 |
| eggs | 2 large | $65.00 |
| freshly squeezed lime juice | 1 tsp | $3.00 |
| finely chopped fresh cilantro | 2 tbsp | $59.00 |
| finely chopped fresh chives | 2 tbsp | $26.00 |
| ground cumin | 0.25 tsp | $7.00 |
| -3 dashes tabasco sauce | 2 | $202.00 |
| 2 small ripe Hass avocados; diced | 8 oz | $596.00 |
| finely chopped red onion | 0.25 cup | $41.00 |
| tomato | 1 small | $53.00 |
| chopped fresh cilantro | 2 tbsp | $59.00 |
| fresh lime juice | 2 tsp | $7.00 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 2 tsp | $23.00 |
| kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| eggs | 6 large | $196.00 |
| white or cider vinegar | 2 tsp | $3.00 |
| kosher salt | 1 tsp | $2.00 |
| chopped cilantro | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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