Vegan Crab Cakes

Seafood was always my favorite type of food before transitioning to a vegan lifestyle. Whenever I get the chance to veganize a seafood dish I am all about it! You will be surprised about how with the right spices and ingredients you can get that same fishy flavor and texture with out the cruelty and toxins that come from actual seafood. Remember the ocean needs the life that exist in there to maintain our ecosystem and sea animals are very much so sentient beings! Enjoy this recipe:)

 

 

Ingredients:

1 package of oyster mushrooms

1 package of shiitake mushrooms

1 can of hearts of palm

1/2 or a red onion

1 stalk of celery

4 stems of green onions

approx. 1 cup of fish fry or vegan bread crumbs

1 flax egg (1tsp of flax mill mixed with 1 tsb of water)

1 tbsp. of vegan mayo

old bay seasonings

Cajun seasonings

 

(This is how they should look before baking)

 

 

Directions:

1. Rinse mushrooms clean and place in a blender. Pulse until shredded to look like crab meat and place in a mixing bowl.

2. Pulse hearts of palm in blender as well and add to mixing bowl.

3. Chop or pulse red onion, green onion, and celery into small pieces and add to mixing bowl.

4. Add bread crumbs or fish fry, vegan mayo, and seasonings and mix together. If its too mushy add more bread crumbs.

5. Add flax egg and mix everything together with your hands

6. Line a pan with parchment paper and mold mixture into patties the size of your liking and place in the oven at 400 degrees.

7. Cook for about 40 minutes flipping them over at the halfway point

8. Allow them to cool down a bit as this lets them firm up even more and then serve with vegan tartar sauce or cocktail sauce! Below is the crab cake diced up over a baked potato topped with my homemade vegan sour cream and green onions. This was my favorite way to eat them!

 

 

 

These crab cakes taste just like the real deal! If you wanted you could even fry them up in a bit of oil for a few minutes on each side instead of baking them but I wanted to show you guys an even healthier option. I hope you all enjoy!

 

~Peace begins with your plate~