Mock Crab Cakes

[bcnutrition]

One of my favorites meals to order at a restaurant when I was a pescetarian was crab cakes.  It was almost a hobby of my husband and mine to try it at as many different restaurants as possible.
 I had used a mock crab cake recipe prior to this that had rice in it.  We both liked that recipe, but I can say we probably wont be using the old recipe anymore after trying this one.  We both thought they were fabulous.  We both took left overs to work and everyone who tried a bite wanted the recipe.  I used an extra firm tofu instead of just firm and pretty sure I didnt use nearly the amt of oil stated; otherwise followed the recipe exactly.  This ones a keeper.

[secondbase]

I followed the recipe somewhat close. I don't have old bay seasoning, so I made my own using crushed bay leaves, celery salt, black and white pepper, nutmeg, mace, paprika, cardamom, ginger and allspice. I didn't add any extra salt as per the recommendations of other reviewers and I wish I had. The batter tasted great and just salty enough, but the bread crumbs kind of dried it out. I couldn't get these to stay together, so next time I'll probably add some egg replacer or something else to help with the binding. Overall, these were pretty good. I like the idea of these and I think they have the potential to be excellent, with some tweaking.

[Sagesveganmama]

I made this tonight for dinner and it came out delicious.  I added some dulse and lemon juice.  I accidentally used silken tofu but it still came out great.  I made rice pilaf and a little salad with it.  I'm making this again and giving this recipe to all my friends.  Thank you!!!!   

[karla_marx]

I've never had crab cakes before, but I thought these were pretty darn good. My partner, who has eaten crab cakes before, also thought they were good. We definitely recommend pan-frying them rather than baking them. The ones I baked fell apart and didn't get very browned. The pan-fried ones retained their shape and had a more satisfying brown and crunch. We might add an egg replacer next time just to help them stick together. We did add about 1 t each of lemon juice and nori flakes. We also ate them with "tartar sauce" as found in the fish and chips recipe on this site. Great job!

[the1stdrop]

These were amazing!  I mixed all the breadcrumbs in at the same time instead of breading the patties.  And added some torn up nori and kelp granules, to add to the fishy-ness.  I don't know how these compare to the real thing, as I've never had them, but these were AWESOME!  Thanks!

[the1stdrop]

Oh yeah... forgot to mention... this made a batch of 10 for me... my fiance ate 7, that's right, SEVEN of them the same night.  So yeah, these were good.   

[macylee36]

I've had this recipe in my box for over a year now and I can't believe I've waited this long to make them!! They are so good, definitely a keeper. So far this one and the General Tsao's Tofu are my favorites recipes from this site :-)

 

[Animaluver]

 

Sooooo goooood!  My boyfriend, who is a meat eater, overate during dinner because these were so tasty he could not resist. we ate them with hot sauce. YUM! Thanks!

[veggiebo]

Ok I just made these and I had one heck of a time with them...I decided to pan fry them for a crunchier texture, and believe me the flavor is outstanding, but keeping them together is really tough! I might try to do as the recipe says and bake them next time because again the flavors are beautifully layered.  Mind you all I was NOT a fish eater back in my meat eating days, so I have nothing to compare it too, but man great taste. I will definately keep trying with these!

Erin

[HeyMirai]

These were very good. They didn't hold together well, so I amended the recipe a little to try for next time. My boyfriend and sister loved them. I made 5 large ones that could be eaten on a roll with vegan tartar or cocktail sauce. (it was ok when they fell apart, just smashed them back into the bun) I am going to make these again for my father and step mom sometime this summer.

Wonderful!

[tojoyamoto]

For those of you with crumbly cakes:

1. Squeeze the tofu of its water, freeze 24 hours, thaw and squeeze again.
2. Add 2 egg replacers to the recipe.
3. Refridgerate patties for 1 hour before baking or frying.


The next time I make this recipe, I'm adding no salt and about 1.5 Tablespoons of Bay Seasoning, bc the cakes were very salty. 

With less seasoning, these cakes will be amazing!  Even with their extra saltiness, they were very good. 

FYI: Back in the day, crab cakes were one of my top 5 favorite foods. 


xoxo