‘Crab’ Cakes

Flaky and soft hearts of palm stand in for lump crab meat in my veganized version of this classic dish. You can serve these with whatever dipping sauce you have. These can also be great served as mini crab cakes for appetizers at a dinner party or celebration.

Freezable
Kids recipe

Click on a star to rate this recipe! You must log in first.

Average rating 5 / 5. Vote count: 2

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this recipe.

Share your creations with us by using #veganrecipeclub and tagging @veganrecipeclub

Preparation time

25 min

Cook time

10 min

Total time

35

Cuisine

United States and Canada

Meal

  • mains
  • lunches
  • sides-light-meals-and-salads

Servings

4

Ingredients

Crab cakes

  • 1 x 400g tin/14 oz hearts of palm (eg Green Giant), drained
  • 75g/⅓ cup vegan mayo
  • 30g/¼ cup finely chopped celery
  • 40g/¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 very small red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp dried dill
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika

Breading

  • 125ml/½ cup unsweetened plant milk
  • 60g/¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¾ tsp fine sea salt, divided (see method)
  • 120g/1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • ½ tsp sweet paprika

Instructions

Crab cakes

  1. On a flat cutting board, using two forks, shred the hearts of palm by pulling the two forks apart and tearing the hearts of palm lengthwise, like pulled pork, there should not be many large pieces left. Place in a large bowl.
  2. To the hearts of palm, add the vegan mayo, celery, red pepper, onion, lemon juice, mustard, dill, chilli powder, salt and paprika. Stir well.
  3. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions. Using your hands, form into puck shapes (small discs). Set aside.

Breading

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together plant milk, mustard and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Set aside.
  2. In another small bowl, whisk together the breadcrumbs, lemon zest, dill, paprika and remaining ½ teaspoon salt.
  3. Dip each crab cake in plant milk mixture and then in breadcrumb mixture, coating completely. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes to firm up.

Assembly

  1. Meanwhile, in a second large sauté pan over medium heat, heat 1/4 cup (60 ml) oil. Cook crab cakes until golden brown on one side – approx. 4 to 5 minutes. Turn over and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown on other side. Serve with your favorite sauce on top.
1285512855

Did you know that Vegan Recipe Club is run by a charity?

We create vital resources to help educate everyone – vegan veterans, novices and the v-curious alike – about vegan food, health and nutrition; as well as the plight of farmed animals and the devastating environmental impact of farming.

Through this work we have helped thousands of people discover veganism; but we want to reach millions more! We rely entirely on donations as we don’t get any government funding. If you already support us, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, you are really making a difference! Please share our details with your friends and loved ones too, as every donation enables us to keep fighting for change.

Related recipes

Air Fryer Tofu & Chips

This is a fun recipe to make and a great one for the family. The tofu and peas are also delicious in a sandwich! You’ll need a dual air fryer…

Hearty ‘Halloumi’ Salad

If you ask us, salads should have big, punchy flavours and a robust, satisfying bite; they should please your palate and your stomach in equal measure. This salad does both…

Scottish Shortbread

My grandparents were from Scotland where shortbread is traditionally given at weddings and to the “first footers” of New Year. My grandfather passed on while I was writing this book…

Macadamia ‘Feta’

I developed this vegan feta to recreate the crumbly, rich, and creamy textures and flavours of sheep and goat feta cheese using macadamia nuts. Macadamia feta can be used in…