Oat Crab Cakes

Ingredients

For crab cakes:

- 1 lb crabmeat (500 g)

- 3 scallions thinly sliced

- 1/2 cup red bell pepper minced (125 ml)

- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise (30 ml)

- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard grainy (15 ml)

- 1 Tbsp lemon juice fresh (15 ml)

- 1 egg white, beaten

- 1 1/2 cup quick oats divided (375 ml)

- 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)

- 1/4 tsp black pepper (1.5 ml)

- 1 egg large, beaten

- 2 Tbsp canola oil for frying, plus more if needed (30 ml)

For aioli:

- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (125 ml)

- 1 clove garlic minced

- 1 lemon juice

- 1 lemon zest

- salt to taste

- black pepper freshly ground, to taste

Directions

- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice and zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving.

- Place 1 cup quick oats onto a shallow plate.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, egg white, salt and pepper. Stir in red pepper and scallions.
- Fold in crab meat and 1/2 cup quick oats.
- Form into patties, using approximately 1/4 cup of the mixture for each. Gently roll patties in oats, tapping off excess.
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry three or four at a time, turning once, until golden. Add additional canola oil, if needed.
- Drain on paper towel and keep warm. Serve with quick lemon aioli.

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