(Fake) Vegan fish croquettes

Today we will bring the sea on the plate with an incredible and (hear hear hear) vegan recipe! Well yes: my idea is to make sea-scented croquettes, without using fish! In the sea there is not only fish! We can create the same effect and the same scent with algae, foods that are also very rich in proteins, essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins and fibers. sea.

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Identity Card of the Recipe

• 97 KCal Calories per serving

• Ingrediants

  For 10-12 meatballs

  • 10 g of breadcrumbs
  • 8 g of yeast flakes
  • Dehydrated food: 20 g of daikon
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • Q.b. of pepper
  • Q.b. of salt
  • Ready food, boiled: 140 g of chickpeas
  • 10 g of Wakame seaweed
  • 100 g of tofu

  To cover

  • 30 g of poppy seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 30 g of sesame seeds

  Materials Needed

  • Mixer
  • Colander
  • Bowls
  • Chopping board
  • Spoons

  Preparation

  1. Gather the wakame seaweed in a bowl and cover with cold water to make it rehydrate: 5 minutes is enough.
  2. Meanwhile, also soak the dry daikon in cold water for 5 minutes.
  3. Squeeze the algae and the daikon from the soaking water and combine the ingredients in the blender glass.
  4. Add the hemp seed tofu, boiled chickpeas, yeast flakes, a tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper.

  Did you know that
  In this recipe we used homemade hemp tofu: for the recipe, click on THIS VIDEO. However, it is possible to replace it with soy tofu or with vegetable ricotta.
  Chickpeas can also be replaced with other cooked legumes, such as soy, beans, broad beans or peas.

  5. Check the consistency of the mixture: if it is too soft, add as much breadcrumbs as required, until the desired creaminess is reached.
  6. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
  7. Take a spoonful of the mixture and roll it in the sesame seeds. Crush the dough between your hands to form croquettes: 10-12 croquettes will be obtained.
  8. Gradually place the croquettes on a baking sheet, finish with a couple of tablespoons of oil and cook at 180 ° C for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Serve the croquettes still very hot, with mustard sauce or vegan mayonnaise.

  Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

  To make this recipe even more delicious, you can make small balls and fry them in oil: in this way you can serve them as a delicious aperitif snack!

  Nutritional values ​​and Health Comment on the recipe

  Vegan Fish Croquettes are a low-energy dish, with a caloric prevalence attributable to lipids, followed by proteins (of medium biological value) and carbohydrates. Cholesterol seems absent, fibers are abundant and fatty acids tend to be unsaturated.
  Vegan Fish Croquettes are suitable for feeding the overweight subject, those suffering from metabolic diseases and vegan or vegetarian subjects; while they lend themselves to the nutrition of the lactose intolerant, they must be avoided by celiacs. The average portion is around 300g (290kcal).