Crab Cakes With Creamy Chili Sauce

These are sooo good! I made these for a dinner party this past weekend and couldn't believe how easy they were to make! I made crab cakes before and they usually fall apart...these stay together really well and they taste better than any restaurant's! Recipe is from Hotel Hana-Maui in Maui, Hawaii.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Sauce

• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 2  shallots, chopped
• 2  cloves garlic, chopped
• 2  teaspoons  chili-garlic sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup sake
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice (I thought the sauce was a little tart, so you might want to add a little less and taste as you go)

• Crab Cakes

• 1 1⁄2 cups  fresh white breadcrumbs (I used Panko and it worked great!)
• 8  ounces fresh crabmeat, picked over
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green onion
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  large egg
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil

Directions

1. For Sauce: Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat.
2. Add shallots and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add chili garlic sauce and stir 1 minute.
4. Add cream, sake and lime juice.
5. Simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 7 minutes.
6. For Crab Cakes: Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl.
9. Stir 2 tablespoons egg mixture into crab mixture (mixture will be dry).
10. Discard remaining egg mixture.
11. Form crab mixture into four 2 1/2- to 3-inch round patties, using about 1/2 cupful for each.
12. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
13. Add crab cakes and saute until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
14. Transfer to plates.
15. Drizzle sauce over and serve.