WASABI CRAB CAKES

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With wasabi in both the crab cakes and the dipping sauce, this festive appetizer brings its own heat to the holiday party. -Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen (1/2 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, divided
3 green onions, finely chopped
2 large egg whites
3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon prepared wasabi
1-1/2 cups lump crabmeat, drained
Cooking spray
SAUCE:
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon prepared wasabi

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. Combine red pepper, celery, 1/3 cup bread crumbs, green onions, egg whites, mayonnaise and wasabi. Fold in crab., Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Drop a heaping tablespoonful of crab mixture into crumbs. Gently coat and shape into a 3/4-in.-thick patty; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining mixture., Spritz crab cakes with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, 15-18 minutes, turning once. Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with crab cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 148mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.