Recipe

Saucy Crabby Crab Cakes Recipe

	Ruskingirl / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago This is a fun variation of traditional crab cakes with the addition of yellow, red and jalapeno peppers. The sauce that tops it, really sets off the flavors with a combination of chili sauce and capers. Enjoy! Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:8	Ruskingirl
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Ingredients

Cakes:

1 cup bread crumbs

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

2 lbs. lump crabmeat, cartilage removed

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

4 green onions (may substitute scallions), chopped

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 yellow bell pepper, diced

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced

2/3 cup mayonnaise

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup vegitable oil

Sauce;

2 cups mayonnaise

3/4 cup chili sauce

2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

dash Tabasco or hot sauce

1 Tbl. Worcestershire sauce

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 Tbl. of capers

Directions

Cakes:

Gently combine first ten ingredients.

Form mixture into 24 small thick patties. (Mixture should be wet enough to stick together when formed into patties, but not too wet or the cakes will fall apart)

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until hot.

Cook crab cakes for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.

Drain on a paper towel lined plate.

Serve hot with a dollup of sauce.

Sauce:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, cover and refridgerate.

Note: If fresh lump crab meat is unavailable, you may substitute with premium canned crab meat. Just remove cartilage,drain, and rinse before mixing.

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