Crab(less) Balls
Crab(less) Balls
These “crab” balls are made from tofu and nori (seaweed) sheets – and you’d swear they came straight from the ocean. Try serving these with our special tartar sauce, horseradish dipping sauce, or good old go-to cocktail sauce.
  • CourseAppetizers
  • CuisineAmerican
  • DietVegan
# of Servings 6
Serving Size 4 balls
Prep Time Cook Time Passive Time
30minutes 20minutes 2hours
Crab(less) Balls
Crab(less) Balls
These “crab” balls are made from tofu and nori (seaweed) sheets – and you’d swear they came straight from the ocean. Try serving these with our special tartar sauce, horseradish dipping sauce, or good old go-to cocktail sauce.
  • CourseAppetizers
  • CuisineAmerican
  • DietVegan
# of Servings 6
Serving Size 4 balls
Prep Time Cook Time Passive Time
30minutes 20minutes 2hours
Ingredients
For the crab ball mixture:
  • 1tsp vegetable oil
  • 1/4C carrots(diced)
  • 1/4C yellow onions(diced)
  • 2 garlic cloves(minced)
  • 1/2 nori sheet
  • 16oz tofu (firm water-packed)(drained)
  • 2Tbsp corn starch
  • 1tsp old bay seasoning
  • 2Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/4tsp lemon pepper
  • 1Tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2tsp salt
For the coating / frying process:
  • 1C bread crumbs (Panko)
  • 1 Tbsp old bay seasoning
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 1/4tsp black pepper
  • 1C soy milk
  • 1/2C vegetable oil
Instructions
For the crab ball mixture:
  1. In a small pan, heat the vegetable oil and saute the vegetables until tender.
  2. Heat the nori sheet over a burner until browned; crumble into small pieces in a bowl or pulse in a blender.
  3. In a large bowl, crumble the tofu with a fork; add the remaining crab ball ingredients and refrigerate for at least one hour.
To coat and fry the balls:
  1. Combine the bread crumbs, Old Bay seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl or pie plate.
  2. Form the tofu mixture into 1-1/2 inch balls; dip into the soy milk and roll in the bread crumb mixture; refrigerate on wax or parchment paper for at least another hour.
  3. In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil; cook the crab balls until browned on all sides, remove and drain on paper towels.
Recipe Notes

Cover and refrigerate for up to one week.

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Nutrition Facts
Crab(less) Balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 901mg 38%
Potassium 96mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 10g 20%
Vitamin A 19%
Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 21%
Iron 9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe Footprint (for Recipe’s Default # of Servings)
.17 Water saved (gallons)
.68 Manure not deposited (pounds)
.77 Grains / feed not consumed (pounds)
1.7 Methane not created (gallons)
20.5 CO2 not released (pounds)