Jalapeño Crab Cakes with Slaw and Salsa

Spicy and succulent crab cakes made with fresh crabmeat and jalapeños, served alongside a refreshing coleslaw and topped with salsa and sour cream for a perfect blend of flavors and textures.

4 servings
23 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh crabmeat, picked over, patted dry
  • 1⅓ cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño chiles
  • teaspoons coarse kosher salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 4 cups coleslaw mix
  • cup salsa
  • cup sour cream
  • 1 whole lime

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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.

    10 min

  2. 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.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Mound slaw mix on 4 plates. Top each serving with 2 cakes. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and lime wedges.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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