Wasabi Crab on Green Onion Pancakes

Manami's Note:

Courtesy of Sandra Lee on foodnetwork.tv. Saw her prepare these and they looked very interesting and different, needless to say very tasty. It was on her episode "Asian Hot & Spicy". Chilling time is an hour.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

Crabmeat Mixture

• 2 (6 ounce) cans lump crabmeat, drained
• 4 tablespoons wasabi mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped chives

Green Onion Pancakes

• 4 flour tortillas
• 1 large egg, lighly beaten
• 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives, garnish
• 2 tablespoons prepared wasabi, garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Crabmeat:.
2. In medium bowl combine all ingredients for crabmeat mixture.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Pancakes:.
5. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat 1 side of each tortilla, with beaten egg.
6. Sprinkle each of 2 tortillas, egg sides up, with 1 tablespoon sliced green onions.
7. Take remaining 2 tortillas egg sides facing down and place on top of onion sprinkled tortillas.
8. Press firmly together.
9. With a 2" round cutter (or empty tomato paste can with top and bottom removed) carefully cut 8-10 rounds from each tortilla sandwich.
10. Place green onion pancakes in a dry nonstick skillet over medium heat.
11. Toast pancake until golden brown on each side.
12. Remove to a plate and set aside.
13. To serve, spoon a small amount of crab mixture on top of each pancake.
14. Garnish with chives &/or a very, very, small amount of prepared wasabi.