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Korean Crab Cakes

By: DeAnna L. 
"Crab cakes with a Korean flair! These are great, I like to eat them with sweet and sour sauce, or hoisin sauce! Tasty!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 crab cakes
 

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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 254 | Total Fat: 17.4g | Cholesterol: 75mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by KIMLEE2   view full review
how does this have korean flair? cilantro is not an herb that is used in korean cooking....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2006 by JENNATEACHER   view full review
These sound great, but they are not Korean. I live in Korea and can not get half of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2005 by NOWARRIES   view full review
This came out alright but it definitely is NOT Korean.

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