1 14oz.jar396g of hearts of palm, drained, rinsed and pat dry and chopped up
½cupbreadcrumbs, gluten free or regular30g
1teaspoonold bay seasoning
1tablespoondried crumbled nori
½teaspoonsea salt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
Beer Batter
1 1/2cupflour of your choiceBob's Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour weight is 222g
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonold bay seasoning
1cupbeer or sparkling water
Vegan Tartar Sauce
½cup vegan mayo112g
1teaspoonlemon or lime juice
1tablespoonchopped pickles or sweet relish
A pinch of saltLess than ¼ teaspoon
A pinch of pepper
1tablespoonfreshly chopped dill
Oil for Frying
1cup peanut oil or safflower oil224g
Instructions
Vegan Tartar Sauce
Stir all the ingredients together. Taste and add more salt or seasoning as preferred. Set in the fridge until you're ready for it!
Fish Sticks
In a food processor, PULSE all the fish sticks ingredients above 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.
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 inches wide. Set it in the fridge to harden up a bit while you make you batter.
Make the batter by mixing all the dry ingredients together first, then pouring in the beer. Stir together to combine.
Heat up a pan with the oil (I like using peanut oil or safflower oil since it won't be bitter). 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.
Make some crispy chips/fries on the side! Serve with some chips on the side and tartar sauce and enjoy !!
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Notes
How to store: These are best eaten fresh, so I don’t recommend making them for meal prep. If you have leftovers, refrigerate them for 3 to 4 days and reheat them in a 350ºF oven or in a pan with a tablespoon oil.