Crab Cakes III

Crab cakes seasoned with lemon zest and fresh basil, pan fried and served with a seasoned cilantro-lime sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 499 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 4 pounds crabmeat
• ⅛ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
• 1 cup saltine crackers, crushed
• 3 ounces fresh lime juice
• 1 ¾ cups vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine crabmeat, 1 egg, lemon zest, Old Bay Seasoning, chopped basil, crushed crackers and mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly.

Step 2

Form 5 ounce patties out of the crab mixture (should make about 16 patties), and chill until cold before cooking.

Step 3

In a skillet, heat 4 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Saute the crab cakes for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Step 4

For the sauce, in a blender place the egg yolks, Old Bay Seasoning, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Blend for 10 seconds. Keeping the blender running, slowly drizzle the oil into the blender. Blend until sauce is creamy.