Ricardo's Crab Cake Sandwiches

Ingredients

Paprika Mayonnaise
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
1/2 tablespoon paprika
pinch cayenne (or to taste)
1 pinch Salt and pepper

Crab Cakes

1 pound lump snow crab meat (or 1 whole crab, about 1 kg/2 lb, cooked and shelled)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 egg
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Hot pepper sauce to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch Salt and pepper

Sandwiches

5 kaiser rolls
5 leaves Boston lettuce
5 Crab Cakes (see recipe), chilled
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1 avocado, thinly sliced

Directions

Paprika Mayonnaise
In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Crab Cakes
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 5 patties. Refrigerate.
In a cast iron skillet set on a grate over a medium fire, brown the crab cakes in the oil, about 3 minutes a side. Serve immediately on a bed of lettuce.

Sandwiches

On a clean surface, slice the rolls in half. Spread with mayonnaise. Place 1 lettuce leaf and 1 crab cake on the bottom half of each roll. Garnish with tomato and avocado. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with the top half.