Thai Style Crab Cakes

Ingredients

• 6 medium raw shrimp, shelled, washed and deveined
• 1 teaspoon nam pla (fish sauce)
• 1 lb. fresh lump crab meat, picked over for cartilage
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup chopped scallion
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 fresh chili, preferably Thai, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tbsp bread crumbs, preferably fresh
• ½ cup all-purpose flour , for dredging
• Peanut or vegetable oil , as needed, (about 2-4 cups)
• Lime wedges , for serving