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.

Steps

For sauce: heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat.

Add shallots and garlic and saute until tender , about 5 minutes.

Add chili garlic sauce and stir 1 minute.

Add cream , sake and lime juice.

Simmer until sauce is slightly thickened , about 7 minutes.

For crab cakes: mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.

Season with salt and pepper.

Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl.

Stir 2 tablespoons egg mixture into crab mixture.

Discard remaining egg mixture.

Form crab mixture into four 2 1 / 2- to 3-inch round patties , using about 1 / 2 cupful for each.

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add crab cakes and saute until golden brown , about 4 minutes per side.

Transfer to plates.

Drizzle sauce over and serve.

Ingredients

vegetable oil, shallots, garlic, chili-garlic sauce, whipping cream, sake, fresh lime juice, fresh white breadcrumbs, fresh crabmeat, green onion, fresh cilantro, egg, water