Ingredients

• 8 Maris Piper potatoes
• peeled and cut into chunks
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 fresh spider crab claws
• meat only
• 2 handfuls mature cheddar cheese
• 1 free-range egg
• 4 spring onions
• finely chopped
• handful fresh chives
• finely chopped
• ½ lemon
• zest only
• 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp butter
• flour
• for dusting

Directions

• Fill a large pan with salted water and bring to the boil. Add the potatoes and cook until soft. Drain and mash.
• In a bowl
• combine the crab meat
• mashed potatoes
• cheese
• egg
• spring onion
• chives and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the sweet chilli sauce and stir through.
• Dust your hands and a work surface with flour. Use your hands to pat the mixture into little circular cakes.
• Fry the cakes in the butter until golden-brown on each side. This should take about 2-3 minutes on each side
• Serve immediately with a side salad.