Simple Crab Cakes

• 1/2 pound lump crabmeat
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 2 - 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• salt & pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons hot chile sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Carefully pick over the crabmeat feeling for bits of shell and cartilage and discarding them.
2. Stir in the peppers, seasoning and mayonnaise.
3. Stir in up to 1/2 cup of bread crumbs to mixture or as much is needed to bind ingredients.
4. Shape into 4 - 6 cakes, depending on desired size.
5. Place on a plate and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator.
6. Dip each cake into beaten egg and then into bread crumbs and set aside.
7. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
8. Cook cakes on each side until golden brown.
9. Serve warm with spicy mayonnaise
10. Stir all ingredients until well combined and chill

lump crabmeat, red bell pepper, fresh jalapeno, bay seasoning, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, egg, salt, vegetable oil, mayonnaise, chile sauce, lemon juice

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/simple-crab-cakes-recipe.html (may not work)