Asian Shrimp And Crab Cakes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons bottled thai fish sauce (nam pla) or 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 6 ounces canned crabmeat, drained, picked over, patted dry
• 3 ounces bay shrimp, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, made from crustless french bread or 1 1/2 cups storebought breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
• 2 mix in crabmeat, shrimp and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs.
• 3 season with pepper.
• 4 place remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs on plate.
• 5 drop 1/4 of crab mixture into breadcrumbs; turn to coat.
• 6 shape into 2 1/2-inch-diameter cake.
• 7 repeat coating and shaping with remaining crab mixture and crumbs, forming total of 4 cakes.
• 8 heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
• 9 add cakes and sauté until crisp, about 5 minutes per side.