Take your pick. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of fresh hunks of Crab Meat.
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs.
- 1 egg (optional)
- 2 cups mayonnaise.
- 1 Chipolte chile in adobo sauce, finey chopped, plus 1 teas. of the adobo sauce from the can.
- Zest and juice of 1 Lime.
- Salt and Pepper to taste.
- 2 TB butter and 1 TB vegetable oil.
Procedure
- Put crab meat in bowel. Add Panko bread crumbs until mixtures binds to make firm Crab patties. You might not need a full cup. It is important that you do not add too much of the Panko crumbs. Add egg if warranted - see note below. Stir in 1 cup of mayonnaise. Store in refrigerator for at least 2 hours to firm.
- Combine - 1 cup of mayonnaise, chopped chile, zest and juice of 1 lime. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put aside.
- Heat butter and vegetable oil over medium-high heat until mixture starts to smoke slightly. Pan fry until brown in each side.
Important note: You can add one egg to the ingredients. The egg will tend to increase the binding capacity of the mixture. I would do the basic mixture first and see if it easily forms into patties. If not, add the egg and try again. Good Luck.
