Name: Crispy Vegan Fish Sticks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 jar hearts of palm (396g, drained, rinsed, pat dry and chopped); 0.5 cup breadcrumbs (gluten free or regular, 30g); 1 tsp old bay seasoning; 1 tbsp nori (dried, crumbled); 0.5 tsp sea salt; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper; 1.5 cup flour (of your choice, Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour weight is 222g); 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp old bay seasoning; 1 cup beer (or sparkling water); 0.5 cup vegan mayonnaise (112g); 1 tsp lemon juice (or lime juice); 1 tbsp pickle (chopped, or sweet relish); null pinch salt (less than 0.25 tsp); null pinch pepper; 1 tbsp fresh dill (freshly chopped); 1 cup peanut oil (or safflower oil, 224g)

Instructions

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1

Stir all the vegan mayonnaise (0.5 cup), lemon juice (1 tsp), pickle (1 tbsp), [A pinch salt], [A pinch pepper] and fresh dill (1 tbsp) together. Taste and add more salt or seasoning as preferred. Set in the fridge until you're ready for it!
2

In a food processor, PULSE all the hearts of palm (1 jar), breadcrumbs (0.5 cup), old bay seasoning (1 tsp), nori (1 tbsp), sea salt (0.5 tsp) and ground black pepper (0.25 tsp) until combined, for about 1 minute and you can easily stick it together and press into a firm shape. You want to still have some flakiness to it so don’t mix it too much that it’s mushy.
3

Dump the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with [parchment paper] or a [silicone mat] or even a plate lined with [parchment paper] and press together. Then shape the mixture into individual fish sticks, using about two tablespoons of mixture for each stick, to get about 8 fish sticks. Make sure that you press the sticks firmly together - you want it to be a solid piece for when you are battering it. I did roughly into 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. Set it in the fridge to harden up a bit while you make you batter.
4

Make the batter by mixing all the flour (1.5 cup), salt (0.5 tsp), pepper (0.5 tsp), garlic powder (0.5 tsp) and old bay seasoning (1 tsp) together first, then pouring in the beer (1 cup). Stir together to combine.
5

Heat up a pan with the peanut oil (1 cup). You can definitely make these with less oil, just test one first to see how it works for your preference!Remove the raw fish sticks from the fridge, dip into the batter, allowing the excess to drip off. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side on high heat, depending on your oil's heat, until golden brown. Keep an eye on these so you don't burn them, and don't take them out until they are golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a [paper towel] to absorb any oil.
6

Make some crispy chips/fries on the side! Serve with some chips on the side and tartar sauce and enjoy !!