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Crab Cakes With Red Chili Mayonnaise

These crab cakes get an extra kick from the chili-garlic sauce, available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets.

Type: Fish, Shellfish

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlMayonnaise
4 teaspoons 20mlChili-garlic sauce
3 1/2 teaspoons 17mlFresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozChopped celery
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozChopped red onion
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped seeded jalapeño chili
1 lb 454g / 16ozCrabmeat - coarsely chopped
1 lb 454g / 16ozEgg - beaten to blend (large)
5 cups 730g / 25ozFresh breadcrumbs
  = (made from crustless French bread)

Recipe Instructions

Mix mayonnaise, chili-garlic sauce, and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate chili mayonnaise.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, celery, onion, and jalapeño; saute 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in crab, egg, 1/2 cup chili mayonnaise, and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, then 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.

Form crab mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick cakes, using 1/2 cup for each. Dredge cakes in remaining 3 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, turning to coat. Place on baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add crab cakes and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Serve, passing remaining chili mayonnaise separately.

This recipe yields 8 cakes.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 2002

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