Here's the recipe I made up for our recent Food Network Friday. Just to refresh your memory, we started with this Paula Deen recipe for inspiration, then each took it wherever we wanted to go. I've never had a crab cake and wasn't really sure what the end result should be, but here's what I came up with. Authentic? Absolutely not. Really Mexican? Nope. Tasty? Oh, yeah.
Mexican-Style Crab Cakes
Makes 6 Cakes
16 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained and pressed, mashed
2 chipotles with adobo
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons tamari
2 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
3 tablespoons vegan mayo (I always use the reduced fat)
1/4 cup panko
1/3 cup minced scallions
1/3 cup minced radishes
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Oil for cooking
Salsa, chopped avocado and vegan sour cream for serving
Place the tofu in a medium bowl. In a blender or food processor, combine the chipotles, tomato paste, tamari, water, and garlic. Add to tofu mixture, along with the spices, mayo, panko, scallions and radishes. Stir together, taste, and adjust seasonings. Form into 6 patties. Heat a little oil in a skillet over medium heat. Coat patties with flour and fry until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Serve with salsa, avocado and sour cream.
Notes:
Next time, I think I'd try soft bread crumbs in the mix and reserve the panko crumbs for coating.
I really skimped on the oil in the skillet. That might have impacted the crunch to the outside, too.
Would I make them again? Definitely!
7 comments:
This sounds GOOD. I've never had a real crab cake so I won't know if it tastes authentic or not, but that doesn't really matter! :)
These sound great!
I just won a copy of your new cookbook over on Vegan Planet blog: can't wait start trying out all those recipes!
Definitely interesting, though I've never been a fish fan and have never had a real crab cake either!
The crunch factor alone wins me over! Your new cookbook arrived last week and I am overwhelmed with which recipe to try first--WOW! I just love it!
Vegan Thyme (Kelly)
Nice spin on the original recipe. Your version sounds much better!
I've never had crab cakes before but those sound right up my alley!
This recipe was absolutely delicious! I made these crab cakes the other day and they were delicious! I must admit, I did add an extra ingredient to the mix - chickpeas. I added Tasty Bite's Chunky Chickpeas, which are preseasoned, and mashed them up with the tofu. They added a yummy flavor and texture. It was delicious! I definitely recommend trying this as well as checking out what else Tasty Bite has to offer, because they have tons of vegan products. I will definitely be making these again. Thanks for the great recipe!
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