Jalapeño Crab Cakes with Slaw and Salsa Recipe

Jalapeño Crab Cakes with Slaw and Salsa Recipe

  • 1 pound fresh crabmeat, picked over, patted dry
  • 1 1/3 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño chiles (1 to 2 large)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
  • 4 large eggs, beaten to blend
  • 1/4 cup canola oil or other vegetable oil
  • 4 cups (about 6 ounces) coleslaw mix
  • 2/3 cup purchased salsa
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • Lime wedges
  1. Line rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir in eggs. Using moist hands, shape mixture into 8 cakes, each about 3/4 inch thick. Arrange cakes on prepared sheet.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 medium skillets over medium heat. Add 4 cakes to each. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
  3. Mound slaw mix on 4 plates. Top each serving with 2 cakes. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and lime wedges.
  4. Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.