Delicious Southern Crab Cakes With Cool Lime Sauce

Submitted by hollyberry117

"These are the real thing!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 Crab Cakes
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 4 green onions
• 1 lime
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise, divided
• 0.5 (7 ounce) packet Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, divided
• 13 round buttery crackers, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) container crabmeat
• 4 tablespoons sour cream

directions

1. LIME SAUCE:

2. Combine, in small bowl, remaining 1/4-cup mayonnaise, 1/2-tablespoon mustard, juice from a lime quarter and sour cream. Chill until ready to serve.

3. CRAB CAKES:

4. Chop onions into 1/4-inch pieces. Place in large bowl.
5. Cut lime in quarters and squeeze juice of one quarter over onions.
6. Add 1/4-cup mayonnaise, dressing mix, and 1/2- tablespoon mustard. Mix until well blended.
7. Crush seven crackers while adding to mayonnaise mixture. Add crabmeat and mix well.
8. Shape into four 1/4-inch thick patties.
9. Preheat large saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes.
10. Crush remaining 6 crackers onto a plate. Lightly coat patties with crackers, then place in saute pan.
11. Cook 12-15 minutes turning as needed to brown and heat thoroughly.
12. Serve crab cakes with lime sauce and enjoy!