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Chili Lime Crab Cakes with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise
Yield: approximately 4-6 crab cakes



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Ingredients


1 lb Phillips Crab Meat
10 Saltine crackers, crushed
1 large egg
2 Tbsp. ranch dressing
2 tsp. oriental chili garlic paste
2 tsp lime juice
1 Tbsp. cilantro
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise:
1 medium avocado, mashed
1/2 tsp. chipotle chili powder
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

 Preparation Instructions

  1. Combine mayonnaise, chili powder, avocado, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and blend well.  Chill.
  2. In a large bowl,  combine crackers, egg, ranch dressing, garlic paste, lime juice and cilantro.
  3. Gently fold in crab meat.  Form into 4 to 6 crab cakes.  Saute in olive oil until golden brown on both sides.  Serve with dollops of avocado mayonnaise.

Serving suggestion:  Serve with black bean and corn salsa.

 Additional Instructions

A substitution for oriental chili garlic paste can be made by mixing the following; 2 tsp Heinz chili sauce, 1/4 tsp garlic powder and Tabasco sauce, to taste.

A substitution for chipotle chili can be made by mixing the following: 1/4 tsp chili powder, 3-4 drops liquid smoke and 3-4 drops Tabasco sauce.


 Recipe Source

Phillips Original Recipe