Vegan Crab Cake Recipe Video
A delicious vegetarian alternative to traditional Maryland Crabcakes without any compromise on flavor!
Ingredients
Whole wheat bread - 5 slices, toasted and processed into fine crumbs ( can be done ahead) *
Celery - ½ cup
Yellow onion - ½ cup, minced
Carrot - 1/3 cup, minced
Small green pepper - ½, minced
Parsley - ¼ cup, chopped
Neutral oil ( canola, grapeseed…)- ½ tsp
Firm Tofu - 16 oz, pressed and dry
Nori seaweed - 1 Sheet, chopped
Old Bay seasoning - 1 tbsp
Dry mustard - 2 tsp
Regular or Vegan Mayo - ½ cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Panko bread crumbs - 1 cup
Cooking spray
Directions
GETTING READY
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Lightly oil a skillet.
MAKING
3 In the prepared skillet, cook celery, onion, carrot pepper and parsley until softened but firm. Set aside.
4 In a food processor, process tofu until it has a cottage cheese consistency, but do not puree.
5 In a bowl combine tofu, veggies ½ the crumbs, mayo, seaweed and seasonings. Mix well.
6 Form about 10 patties, about ½ inch thick .
7 Coat each with remaining breadcrumbs.
8 In a non-stick skillet, heat a little oil.
9 Gently place each cake in the oil and fry until golden brown. Don’t touch these until they move when shaken.
10 Gently turn the cake over and continue frying.
11 Alternatively you can place each pattie on an oiled non stick baking sheet and spray tops lightly with cooking spray.
12 Bake for 15 minutes and gently turn and continue baking until toasty brown.
SERVING
13 Serve hot or warm with Wasabi Mayo, Spicy Fries and Tangy Coleslaw
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Lightly oil a skillet.
MAKING
3 In the prepared skillet, cook celery, onion, carrot pepper and parsley until softened but firm. Set aside.
4 In a food processor, process tofu until it has a cottage cheese consistency, but do not puree.
5 In a bowl combine tofu, veggies ½ the crumbs, mayo, seaweed and seasonings. Mix well.
6 Form about 10 patties, about ½ inch thick .
7 Coat each with remaining breadcrumbs.
8 In a non-stick skillet, heat a little oil.
9 Gently place each cake in the oil and fry until golden brown. Don’t touch these until they move when shaken.
10 Gently turn the cake over and continue frying.
11 Alternatively you can place each pattie on an oiled non stick baking sheet and spray tops lightly with cooking spray.
12 Bake for 15 minutes and gently turn and continue baking until toasty brown.
SERVING
13 Serve hot or warm with Wasabi Mayo, Spicy Fries and Tangy Coleslaw