Simple and Elegant Crab Cakes With Aioli

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 small red onion, minced
• 1/2 large red pepper, minced
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 lbs lump crabmeat, picked over to remove bits of shell and cartilage
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

1. 1

   To make Aioli:.

2. 2

   Combine 1 cup mayonnaise with 4 minced cloves garlic and ½ t salt,

3. 3

   let stand while cakes are prepared.

4. 4

   The Cakes:.

5. 5

   Preheat over to 400, and spray sheet pan with cooking spray.

6. 6

   In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, onion, red pepper, egg and salt and pepper. Fold in the crab meat gently with rubber spatula, until just combined.

7. 7

   Gently form mixture into 16 mini-cakes, 1 inch thick.

8. 8

   Place formed cakes on sheet pan. Bake cakes for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.

9. 9

   Run a spatula under them after 7-8 minutes to make sure they are not sticking.

10. 10

    When cakes are golden, place under preheated broiler 2-3 minutes or until they are lightly browned on top.

11. 11

    Remove from broiler and let stand for 5 minutes.

12. 12

    To serve:

13. 13

    Spread 1 T of aioli under each cake. Top cakes with 1 t aioli and sprinkle with fresh, minced parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.