Crab Cakes with Garlic Mayonnaise

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 25 Minutes

Servings: 8

Great little before dinner nibblers! I recommend serving on pieces of lettuce leaf for easier handling. The recipe came from Food & Drink - the best of the decade!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

3 tablespoons chopped coriander

1/4 cup chopped green onion

1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper

1 lb crabmeat (defrosted & drained - if frozen)

salt & freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup flour

3 tablespoons melted butter

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

2 tablespoons chopped coriander

salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. CRAB CAKES: Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Flake crab meat& stir into mixture.
3. Season to taste& add hot pepper sauce.
4. Combine corn meal& flour on a plate.
5. Form crab mixture into 1 tbsp sized balls, flatten slightly, roll in corn meal flour mixture& place on a baking sheet that has been brushed with melted butter.
6. Drizzle more melted butter on each crab cake& bake in preheated 450F oven, turning once for 15 minutes or until crisp.
7. GARLIC MAYO: Whisk all ingredients in a bowl.
8. Serve with crab cakes.

By RecipeOfHealth.com