Vegan Crab Cakes
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Vegan Crab Cakes
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These vegan crab cakes are made with chickpeas, hearts of palm, zucchini and old bay. They're super flavorful, crisp on the outside and perfectly moist on the inside.
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Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 14 oz can whole hearts of palm drained and shredded by hand to crab consistency
- ½ cup grated zucchini
- ¼ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup diced celery
- 2 Tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1/2 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup panko gluten-free, if needed
- 1 Tablespoon nori powder or kelp granules optional*
- 4 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- avocado oil for pan-frying
- Vegan Tartar Sauce for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Add chickpeas to a food processor and pulse 3-4 times or until chickpeas are mashed apart, but not turning into mush/hummus. Transfer chickpeas to a large bowl.
- Using your hands, shred hearts of palm until it's the consistency of crab meat.
- Grate zucchini and squeeze out liquid, if it feels wet. I didn't find squeezing necessary.
- Add chickpeas, shredded hearts of palm, zucchini, onion, celery, old bay, mayo, Dijon mustard, panko, nori powder, nutritional yeast, parsley, lemon zest, pepper and salt into the large bowl and mix until everything is combined. Place mixture in the fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
- Once mixture has chilled, use your hands to form patties. Make larger patties to serve as a main dish or smaller patties to serve as an appetizer.
- Heat a large sauté pan with 1 Tablespoon of avocado oil over medium high heat.
- Once oil is hot, place cakes in one at a time and cook until golden brown and warm throughout, about 2 minutes each side.
- Place in 300°F oven to keep warm while you cook the remaining patties. Serve crab cakes warm with sauce of choice. I used a vegan tartar sauce.
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- this recipe
- Make your own nori powder: If you can't find nori powder or kelp granules, you make your own nori powder by blending seaweed snack sheets in your processor. This is what I ended up doing and it worked great.
- Inspired by this recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1patty
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
683mg
(28%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1patty | |
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 683mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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