Bite-size Wasabi Crab Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 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 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs, divided (japanese breadcrumbs)
• 4 tablespoons canola oil

Recipe

• 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.