Crab Cakes with Lime Sauce Recipe

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Reel in a breezy taste of the seashore with these delectable, crispy-coated crab cakes from Oxford, Pennsylvania’s Marjie Gaspar. Her refreshing, lip-smacking lime sauce adds a delightful summery tang to this old-fashioned favorite.

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Crab Cakes with Lime Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Italian salad dressing mix
1-1/2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 37), divided
1 cup mayonnaise, divided
2 tablespoons lime juice, divided
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the crab, onion, mustard, dressing mix, 1 cup cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Shape into six patties; coat with remaining cracker crumbs.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook crab cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
For lime sauce, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, lime peel, and remaining mayonnaise and lime juice until blended. Serve with crab cakes. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 1,039 calories, 92 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 1,207 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Crab Cakes with Lime Sauce in Simple & Delicious May/June 2007, p27