Ingredients

  • 12 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 14 cup minced shallot
  • 14 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 12 tablespoons wasabi paste
  • 2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 34 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon tamari or 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 12 cups panko breadcrumbs, divided (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil

Method

  • Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
  • Gently fold crabmeat into mayonnaise mixture.
  • Cover and chill 30 minutes or several hours.
  • Stir egg and 1/3 cup panko into crabmeat mixture.
  • Shape mixture into 20 (1 1/2-inch) patties.
  • Dredge in remaining panko.
  • Cook crab cakes, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden.