Crabyless Crab Cakes
A unique twist on a traditional crab cake using jackfruit.
Ingredients
½ oz dry egg replacer
¼ cup water
5 Tbsp + ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
8 oz red pepper, diced ¼-inch
7½ oz yellow onion, diced ¼-inch
1 ½ tsp garlic cloves, peeled, minced
3 lb DOLE® Shredded Young Green Jackfruit, drained
¾ cup vegan mayonnaise
12 oz panko bread crumbs, divided
¼ cup nutritional yeast
3 Tbsp seafood seasoning
3 Tbsp soy sauce, less sodium
2 ½ tsp Tabasco sauce
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
1 ½ tsp black pepper
Directions
- Combine egg replacer and water. Mix well.
- In sauté pan over medium-high heat, heat 3 Tbsp. oil and add red pepper, onion and garlic. Sauté until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Chill.
- Combine chilled vegetables, jackfruit, vegan mayonnaise, 5 oz of bread crumbs, egg replacer mixture, nutritional yeast, seafood seasoning, soy sauce, 3 Tbsp oil, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended.
- Using level #10 scoop, portion mixture and press each portion into a 2½-inch cake. Coat cakes on all sides with remaining 7 oz. bread crumbs.
- On flat-top griddle over medium-high heat, heat the remaining ¼ cup of oil. Cook cakes, turning once, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
- Keep hot for service.