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vegetarian crab cakes with homemade tartar sauce and mixed green salad on a plate

Vegetarian Crab Cakes With Homemade Tartar Sauce

A delicious and vegetarian twist on a childhood favorite of mine that we make a lot these days!
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner, lunch
Calories: 1029

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Cakes:
  • 15 oz can of chickpeas drained
  • 3x 15 oz can of hearts of palm drained and cut into short baton
  • 2 tbsp chives minced
  • 2 tbsp tarragon minced
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos or vegan worchestire
  • 2 tbsp nori toasted and ground
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp aleppo pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp old bay seasoning
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for the Sauce:
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 2 tbsp capers minced
  • 2 tbsp cornichons minced
  • 1 tsp tarragon minced
  • 2 tbsp chives
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

Making your patties part 1:
  1. Lightly pulse chickpeas and hearts of palm in a food processor, be careful not to over process. The texture should still be fairly chunky while still well mixed.
  2. In a large bowl, ad mayo, half the panko, chives, tarragon, lemon juice, aleppo pepper, old bay, mustard, coconut aminos, toasted nori and 1 egg. Season with salt and pepper and mix until thoroughly combined. Note: At this point, you can let the mixture sit for a bit in the refrigerator which will help make forming the patties easier if preferred.
Make your tartar sauce:
  1. Make your sauce by mixing together mayo, capers, cornichons, tarragon, chives, lemon juice and Dijon mustard in a medium sized bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside for later.
Making your patties part 2:
  1. Form your 'crab cake’ mixture into patties using a 1/3 measuring cup. Arrange them on a 1/2 sheet pan lined with parchment.
  2. Set up a plate with the remaining egg (whisked) and another with the remaining panko. Dredge each of the patties into the egg and then the breadcrumbs, covering both sides.
Fry them up:
  1. Heat butter and oil in a cast iron skillet. Add patties and cook until browned and crispy on both sides, about 10 minutes total.
  2. Serve with tartar sauce (recipe on the next page) and more chives.

Nutrition

Calories: 1029kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 16gFat: 71gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 36gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1166mgPotassium: 4157mgFiber: 8gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 1166IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 7mg

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