Indulge in a tantalizing culinary journey with our exquisite Asian crab cakes, a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will captivate your taste buds. These delectable crab cakes, crafted with fresh crab meat, aromatic herbs, and a symphony of Asian spices, offer a unique and unforgettable dining experience. Accompanied by three distinct dipping sauces – a spicy Sriracha mayo, a zesty lemon-herb aioli, and a creamy avocado sauce – these crab cakes promise an explosion of flavors in every bite. Whether you prefer the fiery kick of Sriracha, the refreshing tang of lemon and herbs, or the smooth, velvety embrace of avocado, each sauce perfectly complements the delicate sweetness of the crab, elevating this dish to culinary perfection.
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MINI ASIAN CRAB CAKES
Mini crab cakes encrusted with sesame seeds get a kick from wasabi and soy sauce. The toppings of wasabi, mayonnaise, cucumber, and pickled ginger add creaminess, crispness, and tang, as well as color.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes about 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Flake crabmeat with a fork in a medium bowl; stir in 1/4 cup mayonnaise, scallions, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon wasabi, and zest. Stir in 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs. Cover with plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl, beat eggs with 1 tablespoon water; set aside. In a shallow bowl, stir together sesame seeds and remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs.
- Form one scant tablespoon crab mixture into a ball; dip in seasoned flour. Flatten into a 3/4-inch high cake about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Repeat with remaining crab mixture. Dip cakes in egg mixture, then roll in breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add half the crab cakes; cook, turning once, until golden and crisp on both sides, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper towel-lined plates to drain. Repeat with the remaining cakes, adding more oil if needed. Let cool completely.
- Transfer crab cakes to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze (uncovered) until firm, about 1 hour. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze until ready to use, up to 6 weeks.
- To serve, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the crab cakes on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake until heated through, 10 to 14 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together remaining 3 tablespoons mayonnaise and 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi. Using a vegetable peeler, make 24 (2-by-3/4-inch) ribbons from cucumber; fold each ribbon into thirds.
- Dot each crab cake with 1/2 teaspoon wasabi mayonnaise; top with a slice of cucumber and a slice of ginger.
ASIAN-STYLE CRAB CAKES WITH WASABI CAPER SAUCE
Steps:
- Make wasabi caper sauce:
- Stir together all sauce ingredients and chill, covered, until ready to use.
- Make crab cakes:
- Wash leek well in a bowl of cold water, agitating leek, then lift out and drain.
- Whisk together whole egg, yolk, mayonnaise, and mustard in a large bowl, then stir in bell pepper, leek, ginger, and 3/4 cup panko. Stir in crabmeat and chill, covered, 1 hour. Divide mixture into 8 mounds and form into 8 (1-inch-thick) patties. Spread remaining 3/4 cup panko in a shallow dish, then carefully coat patties, 1 at a time, in panko.
- Heat 3/4 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until it registers 350°F on thermometer. (Adjust heat as necessary; see cooks' note, below.) Fry crab cakes in 2 batches, turning over once, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes per batch. Transfer to several layers of paper towels to drain. Return oil to 350°F between batches. Serve crab cakes with sauce.
- *Available at Asian markets and Uwajimaya (800-889-1928).
ASIAN-STYLE CRAB CAKES WITH WASABI CAPER SAUCE
Make and share this Asian-Style Crab Cakes With Wasabi Caper Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by susie cooks
Categories Crab
Time 42m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make wasabi caper sauce:.
- Stir together all sauce ingredients and chill, covered, until ready to use.
- Make crab cakes:.
- Wash leek well in a bowl of cold water, agitating leek, then lift out and drain.
- Whisk together whole egg, yolk, mayonnaise, and mustard in a large bowl, then stir in bell pepper, leek, ginger, and 3/4 cup panko.
- Stir in crabmeat and chill, covered, 1 hour.
- Divide mixture into 8 mounds and form into 8 (1-inch-thick) patties.
- Spread remaining 3/4 cup panko in a shallow dish, then carefully coat patties, 1 at a time, in panko.
- Heat 3/4 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until it registers 350°F on thermometer.
- (Adjust heat as necessary; see cooks' note, below.) Fry crab cakes in 2 batches, turning over once, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes per batch.
- Transfer to several layers of paper towels to drain.
- Return oil to 350°F between batches.
- Serve crab cakes with sauce.
ASIAN MINI CRAB CAKES
Steps:
- Flake the crabmeat with a fork in a medium bowl; stir in 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise and the scallions, the soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of the wasabi, and the zest. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon water; set aside. In a shallow bowl, stir together the sesame seeds and remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs.
- Form 1 scant tablespoon crab mixture into a ball; dip in the seasoned flour. Flatten into a 3/4-inch-high cake about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Repeat with the remaining crab mixture. Dip the cakes in the egg mixture, then roll in the bread crumb mixture.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add half the crab cakes; cook, turning once, until golden and crisp on both sides, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper-towel-lined plates to drain. Repeat with the remaining cakes, adding more oil if needed. Let cool completely.
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze (uncovered) until firm, about 1 hour. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze up to 6 weeks.
- To serve, preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the crab cakes on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake until heated through, 10 to 14 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together the remaining 3 tablespoons mayonnaise and 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi. Using a vegetable peeler, make 24 2 × 3/4-inch ribbons from the cucumber. Fold each into thirds.
- Dot each crab cake with 1/2 teaspoon wasabi mayonnaise; top with cucumber and ginger.
ASIAN CRAB CAKES OVER ARUGULA WITH WASABI DRESSING
Make and share this Asian Crab Cakes over Arugula With Wasabi Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories Crab
Time 33m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine egg and bread until the liquid is absorbed.
- Add mayo, ginger, scallion, and soy sauce; stir.
- Gently fold in crab and season with salt and pepper.
- Shape mixture into eight 2 to 2 1/2 inch patties; cover and chill 15 minutes.
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook crab cakes in sesame oil, turning once, for 8 minutes or until brown and crisp (if necessary, cook in two batches, using 2/3 of the oil for the first batch and the rest for the second).
- Make dressing by whisking together wasabi paste, vinegar, sesame oil, sour cream and soy sauce.
- Toss arugula with 3 tablespoons dressing.
- Divide greens onto four plates and top with two crab cakes.
- Drizzle the remaining dressing over each plate.
ASIAN INSPIRED COCONUT CRAB CAKES
I got the idea for this recipe taking an international cooking class in college.. I adapted it til it was perfect..
Provided by GingerlyJ
Categories Crab
Time 30m
Yield 16 cakes, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- preheat oven to 375.
- place coconut in a mircowave safe dish and mircowave 3-4 minutes stirring often til lightly toasted.
- combine crab, ginger, green onions, pepper, carrot, lemon juice, may, egg, rice vinegar and garlic and mix well.
- combine bread crumsb and cayenne pepper and fold into crab mix.
- sprinkle half of the coconut on cutting board.
- With a measuring spoon form 16 even sized balls of crab mix.
- roll in coocnut mixture and sprinkle remianing coconut on top.
- Flatten and place on cookie sheet.
- bake 20 minutes until coconut is golden brown.
- Serve with asian style hot mustard.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.9, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 20.5, Sodium 182.8, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 3.6
ASIAN-STYLE CRAB CAKES WITH WASABI CAPER SAUCE
Steps:
- Special equipment: a deep-fat thermometer Make wasabi caper sauce: Stir together all sauce ingredients and chill, covered, until ready to use. Make crab cakes: Wash leek well in a bowl of cold water, agitating leek, then lift out and drain. Whisk together whole egg, yolk, mayonnaise, and mustard in a large bowl, then stir in bell pepper, leek, ginger, and 3/4 cup panko. Stir in crabmeat and chill, covered, 1 hour. Divide mixture into 8 mounds and form into 8 (1-inch-thick) patties. Spread remaining 3/4 cup panko in a shallow dish, then carefully coat patties, 1 at a time, in panko. Heat 3/4 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until it registers 350°F on thermometer. (Adjust heat as necessary; see cooks' note, below.) Fry crab cakes in 2 batches, turning over once, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes per batch. Transfer to several layers of paper towels to drain. Return oil to 350°F between batches. Serve crab cakes with sauce.
ASIAN CRAB CAKES
I used my Maryland crab cake recipe and switched it up a bit with some Asian flavors. It was moist and delicious. Great served with cilantro rice
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Seafood
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Mix the first 7 ingredients together and shape into 4 to 6 patties. If the patties are too wet use more Panko.
- 2. Place the oil in a large skillet. Place on med high heat add the patties and cook for 10 minutes flipping a couple of times to get them browned but not burnt.
- 3. To serve place some Yum Yum sauce on plate. Top with a crab cake and garnish with Thai Basil
Tips:
- Choose the right crabmeat: Use fresh or frozen lump crabmeat for the best results. Avoid using canned crabmeat, as it is often mushy and has a less desirable flavor.
- Don't overmix the crab cakes: Overmixing can make the crab cakes tough. Gently mix the ingredients until they are just combined.
- Use a light touch when forming the crab cakes: Again, you don't want to overwork the crabmeat. Gently form the crab cakes into patties, using about 1/4 cup of crab mixture per patty.
- Pan-fry the crab cakes over medium heat: This will help to prevent them from sticking to the pan and will also help to cook them evenly.
- Serve the crab cakes with your favorite dipping sauce: Some popular choices include tartar sauce, remoulade sauce, or a simple lemon-butter sauce.
Conclusion:
Asian crab cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for a party or a casual meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your friends and family.
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