Saltine-Crusted Bite-Size Crabcakes with Jalapeño Tartar Sauce Recipe - Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided
• ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb fresh Dungeness crab meat, flaked
• 1 ¼ cups saltine-cracker crumbs (from about 35 crackers), divided
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning
• ¾ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 jalapeño (small or large, depending on how much spice you like), finely chopped
• 2 tbsp finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 tbsp diced cornichons or dill pickles
• 1 tbsp capers, finely chopped
• zest and juice of 1 medium lemon (about 1 tsp. zest plus 2 tbsp. juice)
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper