Source: dLife

Crab cakes topped with a delicious creamy lime and cilantro sauce.

Servings

Crab Cakes
4 lb dungeoness crab meat
1 eggs
1 tbsp fresh lemon peel
0.12 tsp old bay seasoning
2 tbsp fresh basil , chopped
8 oz saltine crackers , crushed
1 cup mayonnaise
4 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce
3 raw egg yolks
0.12 tsp old bay seasoning
3 oz fresh lime juice
2 tbsp fresh cilantro , chopped
1 pinch salt , to taste (optional)
1.75 cup vegetable oil
1 pinch black pepper

1 In large mixing bowl, combine crab meat, whole egg, lemon zest, Old Bay Seasoning, chopped basil, crushed crackers, and mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly.
2 Form crab meat mixture into 16 - 5 ounce patties. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.
3 In skillet over medium, heat 4 tablespoons oil. Sauté crab cakes 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
4 In blender, add egg yolks, Old Bay, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
5 Blend 10 seconds.
6 With blender running, slowly add oil. Blend until sauce is creamy. Serve over crab cakes, or on side.