Crab Cakes with Chili Mayonnaise

Time

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

1 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 lb. fresh crab meat
3/4 cup unseasoned dried bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. sour cream
1 tsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. chopped fresh dill
1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning (in Canada, see Club House brand)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. oil

Chili mayonnaise

1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. jalapeno pepper, minced
Pepper, to taste

Instructions

Make chili mayonnaise by combining ingredients. Chill.

In a small skillet, melt the butter. Saute onion and celery. Set aside.

In a large bowl, stir crab meat, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, onion-celery stuff, egg, mayo, sour cream, parsley, dill, seasoning and garlic. Dampen hands. Mold into 1-inch appetizers or 4-inch entree patties. Coat crab cakes in remaining bread crumbs. Fry in the oil 4-6 minutes or until golden brown.

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2 Recipe Reviews

ryansnyder

ryansnyder reviewed Crab Cakes with Chili Mayonnaise on June 18, 2004

I added 2 cloves of minced garlic instead of the garlic powder, and dipped it in a paprika-mayonnaise. Super yummy.
barbmyers

barbmyers reviewed Crab Cakes with Chili Mayonnaise on May 16, 2010

This recipe is easy, but the crab cakes definitely need some sort of sauce like the chili mayo.

I used 2 cans of Trader Joe's lump crab (instead of fresh), fresh garlic (instead of powder), paprika (instead of Old Bay), and Panko bread crumbs. The mixture was a good consistency, and the cakes held up in the pan.

For the sauce, I used a little sour cream, lemon juice, paprika, salt and pepper.