Breaded Artichokes with Lemon Herb Aioli

This is going on the menu. Rarely do I post something cooked in so much oil... but damn. These puppies are freaking delicious. And vegan unless you garnish with Parmesan cheese. Eat your heart out.

Ingredients for Aioli

1/3 c veganaise (vegan mayo or use whatever)
1 lemon juice plus zest
Italian Herbs (pick your faves or use a blend)
garlic 1-2 cloves minced

Ingredients for Artichokes:

1 can quartered artichoke hearts
3/4 c flour
seasoned Italian bread crumbs (I just bought panko & seasoned them myself)
2 T ground flax seeds (or use 2 eggs)
1/2 c water

high heat oil (safflower, grapeseed, sunflower)

set up your station:
1 bowl flour
1 bowl flax seed whisked with water
1 bowl bread crumbs

dredge the artichoke hearts in that order, flour-flax-crumb, then gently drop them into the hot oil. Flip them half way through..
You may need to do a test artichoke until you get your oil temp right.
When you remove the artichokes from the oil, place them on a brown paper bag to remove excess oil..
Then get down on some delicious grub