Mini Crabcakes

2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha sauce or hot sauce to taste
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
1 pound lump crabmeat, sorted and shell fragments removed
6 ounces halibut fillet or other plain white fish such as cod or monk fish, finely chopped
1 cup soft bread crumbs, gluten-free or regular bread
Salt and pepper, as desired
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1+ cups panko or your choice of toasted bread crumbs
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Fresh cilantro sprigs and lime wedges for garnish

In a medium nonstick saute pan, warm the olive oil. Add bell pepper, jalapeno, shallot and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
Transfer to a bowl; stir in the eggs, lime juice, Sriracha sauce and seafood seasoning. Mix in crab meat and chopped white fish, soft bread crumbs, salt, pepper, fresh cilantro, and lemon zest.
Shape into 32 crab cakes, with about 1 1/2-inch diameter. Spread reserved panko crumbs on a plate and roll cakes in crumbs to coat. Transfer to a large platter.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Line baking sheet with parchment. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the avocado oil and half of the coconut oil. Saute 1/2 to 1/3 of the cakes for about 1-2 minutes per side, until lightly golden. Transfer cakes to prepared baking sheet. Wipe out skillet with paper towels to remove solids between batches. Add remaining avocado oil and coconut oil and continue to saute the remaining cakes, adding more oils as needed.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until heated through inside and crisp on the outside. Transfer to a large platter.
Serve with a sauce of your choice or the Keylime Aioli Sauce, another MHealthy recipe, and garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.

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