Name: Budget Crab Cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 500 grams imitation crab sticks (chopped, (1 lb)); 1 egg (beaten); 1 cup spring onion (sliced); ½ cup mayo (and as needed); 1 cup saltine crackers (crushed); 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; vegetable oil (as needed, for frying)

Budget Crab Cakes

Food TV with Lily and the original recipe is here.

I found this recipe on a YouTube cooking channel and I absolutely love the use of imitation crab. I made these on 1 Aug 2021, this will be a regular for us now!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Passive Time 1

Course Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Ingredients

500 grams imitation crab sticks, chopped, (1 lb)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup spring onion, sliced
½ cup mayo, and as needed
1 cup saltine crackers, crushed
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup dry bread crumbs
vegetable oil , as needed, for frying

Instructions

To a mixing bowl, add the first 6 ingredients.
Mix together, if mixture is too dry, mix in mayo 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the consistency to shape mixture into patties.
Set out a plate and add the breadcrumbs. Set out 2 more plates or a tray to place patties on.
Shape mixture into 9-12 patties, roll each in bread crumbs and place on the parchment. Place in the fridge to chill for 1 hour. (I made 9 patties.)
When you are ready to cook, heat some vegetable oil in a large pan, when hot, fry patties, working in batches.
Fry until golden brown, turn them over and brown the other side. Drain on paper towels.
Serve and enjoy.