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New Bay Crab Cakes with Ginger Lime Sauce

• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs, divided
• 1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimiento, drained
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons butter

Ginger Lime Sauce:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Mix mayonnaise, lime juice and red pepper. Add crab meat, ½ cup of breadcrumbs, pimientos and green onions. Form into 8 patties and coat in remaining breadcrumbs.

Cook patties in butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 3 minutes per side or until browned and heated through.

Mix all ingredients for Ginger Lime Sauce. Serve over crab cakes. Makes ¾ cup.

Serves 4.