A close up of spicy crab cakes that have been topped with guacamole.
Recipe courtesy of Marcela Valladolid

Spicy Crab Cakes Topped with Guacamole

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 40 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Inactive: 20 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients

Crab cakes:

Breading:

Guacamole:

Directions

  1. Crab cakes: Mix the crabmeat, mayonnaise, egg, bread crumbs, scallions, the lime juice, 1/4 cup cilantro, and the hot sauce together in a small bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Form the mixture into 8 (3/4-inch-thick) patties and refrigerate for 20 minutes. 
  2. Breading: Mix the bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of cilantro on a plate. Carefully turn the patties in the bread crumb mixture until coated on both sides. 
  3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. In batches, fry the crab cakes until golden, about 3 minutes each side. 
  4. Guacamole: Coarsely mash the avocados in a medium bowl. Lightly mix in the onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. 
  5. Transfer the crab cakes to a serving platter, top each cake with a tablespoon of guacamole, and serve.

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