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banana blossom fish

The Crispiest Vegan Fish And Chips

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Having searched high and low for a plant-based replacement for flaky cod, I can truthfully say that banana blossom is the one. Check out this wonderfully simple recipe for flaky vegan fish and chips.
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword banana blossom, banana blossom fish, banana blossom fish and chips, fish and chips, plant based fish and chips, vegan fish and chips
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Marinating Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
Servings 4
Calories 674

Ingredients

  • 450 g Banana Blossom around 2 tins worth, drained
  • 8 g Nori about 2 large nori sheets
  • 1 Teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Celery Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • Sunflower Oil for frying about 500ml - 1 litre depending on the size of your pan

Beer Batter

  • 230 g Plain Flour
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 300 ml Ale chilled

Instructions

  • Take the 8g of nori sheets and break into rough pieces. Add the seaweed to a small food processor along with the 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 a teaspoon of celery salt and 1/2 a teaspoon of mustard powder. Blitz the seaweed into flakes.
  • Place the 450g of drained banana blossom in a large Tupperware and sprinkle it with the spiced seaweed flakes and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Then pour over enough water to completely cover the banana blossom, seal the Tupperware and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • Whilst your banana blossom is marinating in the fridge, make the batter. Mix together the 230g of plain flour and 2 teaspoons of baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Slowly pour in the ale, whisking into flour until you have a smooth and thick batter. Refrigerate the batter until needed.
  • When your banana blossom has marinated for an adequate amount of time. Remove from the fridge and toss each of the banana blossom pieces in a small amount of plain flour. Place the floured blossom pieces onto a baking tray until needed.
  • Pour your sunflower oil into a heavy saucepan until it is deep enough to entirely cover a piece of your banana blossom. Heat the pan over a medium high heat until it is hot enough to fry in. If you own a candy thermometer the oil should be perfect to fry in at 190˚c. If you don't own a candy thermometer an easy way to test if the oil is hot enough to fry in is to batter a crumb sized piece of banana blossom and toss it into the oil after a few minutes of heating. When the crumb begins to vigorously splutter and brown the oil is hot enough.
  • When your oil is hot enough arrange your floured banana blossom and beer batter on the counter next to the saucepan. Take a banana blossom piece and place into the batter. Cover well with the mixture and then immediately place into the hot oil. Repeat this process until you have 3 - 4 banana blossom in the hot oil.
  • Fry the blossom for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Then remove and place onto a wire rack and season immediately with salt. Continue to batter and fry your banana blossom until all the pieces are done.
  • Serve with copious amounts of chunky chips and a good squeeze of lemon.

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Nutrition

Calories: 674kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 597IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 67mg