Crunchy Crab Cake Spiders

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 4 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup soda crackers crushed
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 0.5 cup green onion minced
• 1 teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
• 1 pound lump crab meat 
• 1 cup mayonnaise 
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 1 tablespoon paprika 
• 1 cup bell pepper red minced for garnish thin
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 pinch salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon wasabi powder 
• 0.3 cup water chestnuts minced

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, bell pepper, green onions, and water chestnuts.
2. Add the egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, wasabi powder, salt, and pepper, and stir gently to combine. Gently stir in the crushed crackers. Form the mixture into 12 equal patties.
3. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium heat.
4. Add 6 crab cakes, and cook until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat the process with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 6 crab cakes. Arrange them on a serving platter.
5. Garnish with red bell pepper strips to make spider legs, if desired.
6. Serve immediately with the Mayonnaise Sauce.
7. Combine all of the ingredients in a small serving bowl.