Little Crab Cakes with Wasabi Mayonnaise
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
• 1 pound(s) backfin lump crabmeat, picked over for cartilage and shell • 1 1/4 cup(s) fine fresh breadcrumbs (from 3 slices white bread) • 1 large egg, lightly beaten • 2 tablespoon(s) snipped fresh chives • 2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise • 1 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon(s) lemon zest • 3 tablespoon(s) canola oil • Citrus Wasabi Mayonnaise (recipe follows)
• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine crabmeat and breadcrumbs in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg, chives, mayonnaise, mustard, seasoning, and lemon zest until blended; add to crab mixture and stir.
• Using a small ice cream scoop, shape mounds of crab mixture (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) into small round cakes, about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Working in batches, cook cakes 1 minute per side, or until lightly browned.
• Transfer cakes to a paper towel to blot up excess oil, then transfer to prepared baking sheet.
• Bake crab cakes 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Top each with a small dollop of Wasabi Mayonnaise.
Citrus Wasabi Mayonnaise:
• Stir 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1/2 cup wasabi mayonnaise
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LINATIKGAL.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine crabmeat and breadcrumbs in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg, chives, mayonnaise, mustard, seasoning, and lemon zest until blended; add to crab mixture and stir.
• Using a small ice cream scoop, shape mounds of crab mixture (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) into small round cakes, about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Working in batches, cook cakes 1 minute per side, or until lightly browned.
• Transfer cakes to a paper towel to blot up excess oil, then transfer to prepared baking sheet.
• Bake crab cakes 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Top each with a small dollop of Wasabi Mayonnaise.
Citrus Wasabi Mayonnaise:
• Stir 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1/2 cup wasabi mayonnaise
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LINATIKGAL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 304.5
- Total Fat: 23.6 g
- Cholesterol: 95.0 mg
- Sodium: 571.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
- Protein: 11.0 g
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