Spicy Jalapeno Crab Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 lb dungeness crabmeat
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 2 -3 slices bread, made into crumbs in the food processor

Recipe

• 1 butter or canola oil for frying cakes.
• 2 squeeze all excess liquid from crab.
• 3 mix rest of ingredients together, up to bread crumbs.
• 4 add to crab, mix gently.
• 5 add bread crumbs and mix.
• 6 add a bit more bread crumbs to form cakes of whatever size you like.
• 7 fry small cakes for a few minutes until brown on each side.
• 8 drain on paper towels.
• 9 if you are making entrée size crab cakes, preheat oven to 450, fry on each side and put in oven for 5 minutes.
• 10 flip cakes and bake another 5 minutes until center of cakes is hot.
• 11 crab cakes can be held in a warm oven for about an hour if needed.