Grilled Sesame Crab Hash

Ingredients:
• 12 ounces lump crabmeat, picked clean – shredded by hand
• 1 1/2 cups red potatoes – cooked and diced
• 2 medium roasted red bell peppers – diced
• 1 large egg – lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves – chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt and pepper – to taste 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, ground in a coffee or spice grinder
• 1 teaspoon Oriental sesame oil
• salt and pepper – to taste 1 tablespoon light olive oil (not virgin or extra-virgin)

Black Bean Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic – minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger – minced
• 1/4 cup fermented black beans – well rinsed, chopped
• 1 cup fish stock, clam juice, or water
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with
• 1 tablespoon cold water

Tomato Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup shallots – chopped
• 1 clove garlic – minced
• 4 large tomatoes, firm, ripe and meaty, peeled, – seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves – slivered

Directions:
1. Preheat the broiler.
2. In a large bowl, combine first 11 ingredients (through the first salt and pepper) and toss gently with two forks until well mixed.
3. Shape the crab mixture into 6 large patties. Place on a rack in a broiler pan, brush with the olive oil, and broil until golden, about 5 minutes. Carefully turn on the other side and broil for 5 minutes more.
4. Place each patty on a plate and spoon 1/4 cup of the black bean sauce on one side of the patty and 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce on the other.

Black Bean Sauce (Makes 1 1/2 cups):
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, crushed red pepper, ginger and black beans. Cook, stirring gently for 1 minute.
2. Add the fish stock (or clam juice, or water), soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the cornstarch/water mixture and stir over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.

Tomato Sauce (makes 1 1/2 cups):
1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add the tomatoes and cook uncovered until the tomatoes are soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in the basil and cook for 1 minute.