EASY AIOLI FOR CRAB CAKES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a mini chopper, finely crush the potato chips.
• In a med. size bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Old Bay, white pepper, worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard until creamy.
• Add the crab meat and mix evenly but gently so as not to break up the clumps of crab too much. Clumps of crab are a good thing!
• Gently stir in 1/4 cup crushed potato chips.
• Form the mixture into 4 patties and coat with remaining potato chip crumbs.
• Melt about 2 tablespoons unsalted butter over medium heat. Add more butter if needed.
• When the butter starts to sizzle, gently place the crab cakes into the pan (they're delicate).
• Sprinkle with a little kosher salt if desired and cook for about 4 minutes.
• Carefully flip the patties, and drizzle with lemon juice from 1/2 of the lemon. Cook for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
• Dipping Sauce: Place all ingredients in mini chopper and push the button. That's it! Make it ahead of time if desired and refrigerate.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sauté 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Combine onions, cheese, mustard, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a large bowl. Fold in crab. Fold reserved onion mixture into crab mixture. Set aside.
• Combine egg yolks, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and white pepper in a food processor; process until smooth. With processor running, pour oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream, and process until thick. Pulse in Worcestershire and hot sauce.
• Stir in 1/2 cup aïoli mixture and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Form into 18 patties, about 1/4 cup each.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and seafood seasoning in a shallow dish. Dredge crab cakes in seasoned breadcrumbs.
• Heat half of remaining oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry half of crab cakes in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining oil and cakes.
• Place tomato slice on half of biscuit. Top with crab cake; dollop with aïoli and top with arugula leaves. Skewer with long wooden or bamboo pick to secure. Repeat.