Crab Cakes Made with Imitation Crab

Name: Crab Cakes Made with Imitation Crab
Yield: Makes 8 pieces
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200 g imitation crab; 1 stalk (or 100g if using onion) green onion (or regular onion); 1 medium egg; 3/4 cup (150 cc) breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 pinch pepper; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; Spinach, broccoli, mixed vegetables, etc. for garnish; Lemon juice or tartar sauce as needed (for sauce)

ぴよぴよにすと3 @michie_noguchi

Originally, this is an American dish made with a large amount of crab. It's delicious, but using that much crab meat is impractical. However, in Japan, we have imitation crab!
The story behind this recipe: I love crab cakes, but crab is expensive. So, when I saw imitation crab that looks just like the real thing at the supermarket, I thought, 'This might work!' I tried it out. I used green onions because I ran out of regular onions, and it turned out light. Using regular onions would add more sweetness and flavor.

ぴよぴよにすと3 @michie_noguchi

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Ingredients

Makes 8 pieces

200 gimitation crab
1 stalk(or 100g if using onion) green onion (or regular onion)
1medium egg
3/4 cup (150 cc)breadcrumbs
1 tablespoonflour
1 tablespoonmayonnaise
1 pinchpepper
1 tablespoonvegetable oil
Spinach, broccoli, mixed vegetables, etc. for garnish
Lemon juice or tartar sauce as needed (for sauce)

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Steps

1

Use imitation crab that is packed in a loose form, not the stick type wrapped individually, as shown in the picture.
2

The imitation crab in the picture is from a brand called Sugiyo. It looks just like real crab, so it's my favorite. I'm not affiliated with the company.
3

Finely chop the green onion or regular onion. Mixing the green part of the onion with the red of the imitation crab looks nice.
4

Combine the imitation crab, green onion, egg, breadcrumbs, flour, mayonnaise, and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Using a wooden spatula will keep your hands clean.
5

Once the mixture becomes sticky like hamburger patty mix, divide it into 8 portions and shape them into patties. They should be about the size of small hamburger patties for a lunchbox.
6

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, cover, and cook on low heat. Cook for about 5 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 5 minutes.
7

At this point, the color will still be light and the surface won't be crispy. Remove the lid and cook on medium heat for about 1 minute on each side to brown them.
8

Once both sides are crispy, serve on a plate with the garnish vegetables.
9

Serve with lemon juice or tartar sauce. For small children, a sauce made by mixing 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon of ketchup is popular.