Bite-size Wasabi Crab Cakes

Prep Time: 12 Minutes

Cook Time: 12 Minutes

Ready In: 24 Minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

1/4 cup minced shallots

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 1/2 tablespoons wasabi paste

2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar

3/4 teaspoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce

1 pound fresh jumbo lump crabmeat, drained and picked

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cups panko (japanese breadcrumbs), divided

4 tablespoons canola oil

ginger aïoli

Directions:

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl. Gently fold crabmeat into mayonnaise mixture. Cover and chill 30 minutes or several hours.
2. Stir egg and 1/3 cup panko into crabmeat mixture. Shape mixture into 20 (1 1/2-inch) patties. Dredge in remaining panko.
3. Cook crab cakes, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve with Ginger Aïoli.

By RecipeOfHealth.com