Crab Cakes with Spicy Mayo

Crab Cakes with Spicy Mayo

Yields: 24 (1/2 cup) servings

Ingredients:

Ingredients for Crab Cakes:

• 1 lb. lump crabmeat, picked through
• 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 3 Tbsp. fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. dijon mustard
• 1/8 tsp. red pepper, crushed or ground
• flour
• butter

Ingredients for Sauce:

• 1/2 cup Crosse & Blackwell Seafood Cocktail Sauce or Zesty Shrimp Sauce
• 1 cup mayonnaise

Directions:

1. Gently pick through crabmeat to remove cartilage.
2. In a mixing bowl, gently combine crabmeat, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard and red pepper. Portion into six cakes.
3. Dredge with flour and saute in butter until golden brown on each side.
4. Mix mayonnaise and cocktail sauce in a small bowl.
5. Serve cakes warm with spicy mayonnaise.

Recipe provided by www.crosseandblackwell.com