ASIAN INSPIRED COCONUT CRAB CAKES

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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

1 cup flaked coconut
8 ounces flaked crabmeat
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
1/4 cup thinly chopped green onion
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 egg
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 garlic cloves
1/3 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lemon

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

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