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DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili Crab Cakes With Creole Aioli

Prep Time:

2 hr 30 min

Cook Time:

15 min

Total Time:

2 hr 45 min

Servings:

6-8

Crab Cakes crusted in crunchy DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored Tortilla Chips with zesty Creole Aioli

 

By Chef Richard Ingraham

Ingredients

  • DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili Crab Cakes
  • Creole Aioli

How to make it

  • DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili Crab Cakes

  • 1

    Mix crabmeat and 1 cup crushed DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili chips in a large bowl.

  • 2

    Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

  • 3

    Add red pepper and onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.

  • 4

    Add to bowl with crab mixture and stir in heavy cream, smoked gouda cheese, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.

  • 5

    Taste mixture and adjust seasonings.

  • 6

    Cover; chill for 1 hour.

  • 7

    Form crab mixture into sixteen 1 1/2"-diameter balls.

  • 8

    Whisk whole milk and egg in a medium bowl.

  • 9

    Place remaining 1 cup crushed DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili in a medium bowl.

  • 10

    Roll balls in egg mixture, then coat well with crushed DORITOS® Spicy Sweet Chili chips then transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.

  • 11

    Pour oil into a large wide pot or deep fryer.

  • 12

    Heat oil to 350°F.

  • 13

    Working in batches and turning occasionally, fry crab balls until golden brown, 4-6 minutes per batch.

  • 14

    Transfer to paper towels.

  • Creole Aioli

  • 1

    In a small bowl whisk together all ingredients until well incorporated.

  • 2

    Taste and adjust seasonings.

  • 3

    Pour sauce into a jar, cover, and refrigerate.

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