Cap'N Crunch Crab Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup mayonnaise
    1 tablespoon chile sauce with garlic (Thai style, if possible)
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
    1 lb lump crabmeat
    1/2 cup chopped cilantro
    1/3 cup chopped red onion
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    2 cups panko breadcrumbs, flakes (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
    1 1/2 cups crushed Cap'n Crunch cereal (about 2 1/2 cups uncrushed)
    vegetable oil (for frying)
Preparation
    In a small bowl, blend the mayonnaise, chile-garlic sauce, lime juice and zest.
    In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, cilantro and onion.
    Stir in 1/3 cup of the mayonnaise mixture and the egg.
    Reserve the remaining mayonnaise mixture for garnish.
    In a third bowl, combine the panko flakes and Cap'n Crunch.
    Stir 1 1/2 cups into the crab mixture.
    Form into 1/2-inch-thick cakes, using 1/2 cup mixture for each.
    Dredge the cakes in the remaining Cap'n Crunch mixture.
    Arrange in a single layer on a tray or baking sheet.
    Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
    In a large skillet, heat 4 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
    Working in batches, add the crab cakes and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
    Add more oil as needed.
    Serve hot, topped with a dollop of the reserved mayonnaise mixture.

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