Delicious Southern Crab Cakes With Cool Lime Sauce

These are the real thing!

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

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!