Caribbean Grilled Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Crab Cakes:
3/4 pound crabmeat
1 cup plain bread crumbs
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg, beaten
2 green onions, minced
Hot sauce, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
For Mango Salsa:
1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced
1 red onion, diced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
Minced jalapeno, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation

Drain the crabmeat. In a large bowl, mix the crabmeat, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, green onions, hot sauce, and salt and pepper until combined. Shape the mixture into 16 small cakes. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the diced mango, onion, basil, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno (if using), and salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To grill: Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate or a grill basket. Grill about 8 minutes, turning once.
To pan-fry: Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook crab cake patties until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
Top crab cakes with mango salsa and enjoy.