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December 5, 2023

Mini Crab Cakes

 

AUTHOR: Chef Chris Tucker – @veganchefchristucker
SERVINGS: 24 servings
mini plant-based crab cakes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 1 red bell pepper finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp cajun seasoning
  • 2 tsp furikake
  • 14 oz hearts of palm
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter Miyoko’s unsalted
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Breading

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 ½ cups almond milk plain and unsweetened
  • 2 cups seasoned panko bread crumbs

Remoulade Sauce

  • 1 cup vegan mayo best foods
  • ¼ cup creole mustard
  • 2 tsp prepared horseradish
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tsp cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp agave

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large skillet
  • When the oil is hot, add in the onion and bell pepper and saute for several minutes until soft.
  • Add the garlic and continue cooking until fragrant
  • Pulse the hearts of palm in a food processor until it is broken down into chunks
  • Transfer the hearts of palm to a nut-milk bag and drain out all the moisture
  • When the garlic has softened, add in the Old Bay, cajun seasoning, furikake and hearts of palm chunks. Saute for several minutes until everything has softened
  • Deglaze the pan with the butter scrapping up all the seasoning that got left behind
  • Remove the pan and place the crab cake mixture into a large bowl
  • Add in the flour and mix to combine
  • Chill the mixture for at least an hour
  • Using a number 40 scoop, portion out the crab cake mixture onto a sheet pan lined with clingfilm.
  • Slightly press down the tops of the crab cake balls to flatten them out
  • Set up a breading station:
  • Combine the 2 cups of flour and the old bay seasoning in a large dish.
  • Place the milk in a large shallow dish
  • Place the seasoned panko in a large shallow dish
  • Take each crab cake and bread both sides in the seasoned flour, then the milk, and finish with the seasoned panko. Place back on the lined tray until they are all breaded
  • Fry off the crab cakes until golden and serve with remoulade sauce.

For Remoulade Sauce

  • Mix all ingredients together until well combined. Refrigerate for several days before serving.
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