Thai Crab Cakes With Cilantro-peanut Sauce

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains, Eggs, Meats, Dairy	Thai	Cooking lig, Ethnic, Main dishes, Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	c	Fresh breadcrumbs
1	c	Fresh bean sprouts, chopped
1/4	c	Finely chopped green onions
1/4	c	Coarsely chopped fresh
		cilantro
2	T	Fresh lime juice
1/8	t	Ground red pepper
1		Egg
1		Egg white, lightly beaten
1	lb	Lump crabmeat, shell pieces
		removed
2	t	Olive oil, divided
		Cooking spray
1/4	c	Balsamic vinegar
2 1/2	T	Granulated sugar
2	T	Brown sugar
2	T	Low-sodium soy sauce
1/2	t	Crushed red pepper
1/8	t	Salt
1		Garlic clove, minced
2	T	Creamy peanut butter
1/2	c	Chopped fresh cilantro
2	T	Chopped fresh mint

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the first 9 ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and chill 1
hour. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into a
1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet
coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add 4 patties;
cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove patties
from skillet, and keep warm. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels;
recoat with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and 4
patties. Serve with Cilantro-Peanut Sauce.  Yield: 4 servings (serving
size- 2 patties and 3 tablespoons sauce).  CALORIES 315 (30% from fat);
FAT 10.5g (sat 1.8g mono 4.7g, poly  2.6g); PROTEIN 30.6g; CARB 25.4g;
FIBER 1.8g; CHOL 169mg; IRON 3.1mg;  SODIUM 784mg; CALC 169mg.
Cilantro-Peanut Sauce:  Combine the first 7 ingredients in a small
saucepan, and bring to a  boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
Add peanut butter, and  stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool, and stir
in cilantro and mint.  Yield: 3/4 cup.  Recipe by: Cooking Light,
July/August 1998  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by aml@skypoint.com on Sep
05, 1999,  converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 314 Calories From Fat: 85 Total Fat: 9.8g Cholesterol: 46.5mg Sodium: 733.6mg Potassium: 302.4mg Carbohydrates: 46.7g Fiber: 2.8g Sugar: 20.7g Protein: 10.4g