Chili Lime Crab Cakes with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise
Ranch dressing and chili garlic paste bring a bit of zip to these crab cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. backfin crab meat
- 10 saltine crackers, crushed
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbs ranch dressing
- 2 tsp. Oriental chili garlic paste
- 2 tsp. lime juice
- 1 Tbs cilantro
- 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- Sauce:1 medium avocado, roughly mashed
- 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Directions
- Prepare Sauce:Combine mayonnaise, chili powder, avocado, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and blend well. Chill.
- Prepare Cakes:In a large mixing bowl, gently combine crab meat, crackers, egg, ranch dressing, garlic paste, lime juice, and cilantro.
- Form into 4-6 crab cakes.
- Sauté in olive oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve with dollops of avocado mayonnaise.
Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Nutrition Facts
Calories 678
Calories from Fat 330 (49%)
(58%)Total Fat 38g
(28%)Saturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g
Monounsaturated Fat 18g
(65%)Cholesterol 196mg
(58%)Sodium 1384mg
(29%)Potassium 1026mg
Total Carbohydrate 44g
(22%)Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(85%)Protein 42g
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