Korean Crab Cakes

3 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 50 min

“Crab cakes with a Korean flair! These are great, I like to eat them with sweet and sour sauce, or hoisin sauce! Tasty!” - by DeAnna L.

Ingredients

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

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Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
254 cal
13%

Fat
17.4 g
27%

Carbs
9.6 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (3)

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KIMLEE2

Jan. 20, 2005

"how does this have korean flair? cilantro is not an herb that is used in korean cooking. actually almost every korean that i know hates cilantro.though we do use fish sauce occasionally. but because o..." See moref the ingredients this sounds more like a vietnamese dish."

JENNATEACHER

Jul. 25, 2006

"These sound great, but they are not Korean. I live in Korea and can not get half of the ingredients needed. I will try to make them when I go to the USA next vacation...." See more"