Korean Crab Cakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat - drained, flaked and cartilage removed
• 3 ounces chopped shrimp
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, made from crustless french bread
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, cilantro, fresh ginger, and fish sauce. mix in crab, shrimp, and 1/2 cup bread crumbs. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• place remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs on a plate or shallow bowl. drop 1/4 of the crab mixture onto breadcrumbs, and turn to coat. shape into a circle or oval. repeat with remaining crab mixture.
• heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. cook cakes in oil for about 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.