Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Sauce

Red Pepper Sauce:

1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons minced red onion

2 teaspoons parsley

1 tablespoon lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Lemon wedges

Instruction

In a large bowl, combine  mayonnaise, chives, parsley, lemon juice, paprika, pepper, crabmeat and bread crumbs. mix well.Shape 1/4 cupfuls of crab mixture into patties. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a blender of food processor, combine the red pepper, onions, mustard, mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, parsley, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper; cover and process until finely chopped. Refrigerate until serving.

In a large skillet, melt half of butterand half of oil. Place half of the crab cakes in skillet. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned (carefully turn the delicate cakes over). Repeat with remaining butter, oil and crab cakes. Serve with sauce and lemon wedges.