Spicy Crab Cakes

Hi all
Today thought I'd make crab cakes. I hadn't made them in quite some time but thought I'd try some new spiciness with them and see where it took me..
so this is a nice simple recipe a great cheats recipe when you haven't got a lot of time but want something really tasty

225g fresh crabmeat
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
4 spring onions finely diced (green onions)
1/4 red Pepper finely diced
1 tsp creole spice
3-4 Tbsp Good quality tartare sauce
3-4 tsp dijon mustard
small grinding black pepper

for the spicy sauce real simple
Juice of 1 lime
3-4 Tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
grinding of black pepper


finely dice your spring onion and your red pepper and mix with your crab meat
Add your breadcrumbs
Then mix together your tartare sauce, dijon mustard, creole spice and black pepper
Very gently fold/mix your crab mix with the spice mix until combined
This mixture makes 5-6 cakes
This is a very delicate cake gently shape  
Allow to rest for at least half hour before cooking
you can bake in the oven for 20 minutes
or if you prefer pan fry for 3 minutes on each side with bit of butter and oil

mix together your sweet chilli sauce and lime juice with black pepper and serve crab cakes with mixed leaf salad

this dish makes a great starter or main meal...Make smaller cakes for a party or as a canopy...
well that's about it
hope you enjoy