Makes 24 bites  

INGREDIENTS:  

Crab Cake Bites:  

225g white crab meat  

120g sour cream  

60g mayonnaise  

2 tsp Dijon Mustard 

1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning 

½ lemon zested and juiced  

2 tbsp parsley minced  

1 large egg  

2 tsp garlic granules or 4tsp minced garlic

½ tsp hot sauce   

180g panko bread crumbs  

Aioli:  

4 cloves garlic  

170 g mayonnaise  

2 tbsp chives  

1 lemon zested and juiced  

PREPARATION:  

1. Preheat oven to 180°C, 160°C Fan or Gas Mark 4
2. In a large bowl, mix together crab meat, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, old bay seasoning, lemon zest and juice, parsley, egg, garlic granules and hot sauce.  Once mixed, add the bread crumbs.   
3. Line a miniature muffin tin with If You Care Mini Baking Cups, then fill each baking cup with crab cake mixture and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.   
4. While crab cake bites are baking, make the aioli by combining garlic cloves, mayonnaise, chives, lemon zest and juice in a small food processor and blend until smooth, refrigerate until ready to serve.  

Tip: If you can’t find Old Bay seasoning there are many homemade recipes available online or try an alternative spice such as Cajun seasoning, Chinese five spice or any other seafood seasoning would also work well.