Vegan "Fish" & Chips with Minty Peas & Tartare Sauce

Vegan fish and chips recipe Vegan fish and chips recipe
4 people 40 minutes 15 minutes

Ingredients

FOR THE CHIPS

  • 30 ml Olive Oil
  • 4 large Potato
  • 1 pinch Salt and Pepper , for seasoning

FOR THE MASHED PEAS

  • 15 g Mint Leaves , plucked from stalk and finely chopped
  • 350 g Petits Pois
  • 1 pinch Salt and Pepper , for seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Vegan Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp White Wine Vinegar

FOR THE TARTARE SAUCE

  • 1 tbsp Capers , roughly chopped
  • 1 medium Gherkins
  • 0.5 medium Lemon , juiced
  • 1 pinch Salt and Pepper , for seasoning
  • 150 g Vegan Mayonnaise

FOR THE VEGAN FISH

  • 80 g Corn Flour
  • 1 medium Lemon , juiced
  • 60 ml Olive Oil
  • 120 g Plain Flour
  • 1 pinch Salt and Pepper , for seasoning
  • 2 tbsp Seaweed Flakes or obento nori sheets, crumbled
  • 250 ml Sparkling Water
  • 720 g Tofu , drained

Method

  1. For the vegan fish: Drain the tofu and slice into 8 pieces. Score each piece a few times diagonally across to allow the marinade to soak through.
  2. Place all the tofu in a large dish, and cover with the olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, white wine vinegar and seaweed flakes, leave for 1 hour to marinade.
  3. Set up a dipping station with one bowl of corn flour and one bowl of batter. To create the batter, combine sparkling water, plain flour, a pinch of salt , a tablespoon of seaweed flakes and whisk.
  4. Coat each piece of tofu in corn flour, followed by the batter. Add each piece of tofu to a deep fat fryer or an oiled pan for shallow frying.
  5. Once golden brown on one side flip and repeat.
  6. For the tartare: Combine the vegan mayonnaise, gherkins and
    capers. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  7. For the peas: Boil and drain the peas, add the mint leaves,
    mayonnaise and white wine vinegar. Blitz with a hand blender to a rough consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. For the potatoes: Wash and cut the potatoes into slices, leaving
    the skins on.
  9. Lay the potato slices on a baking tray. Season with salt and pepper and a generous pour of olive oil.
  10. Place in the oven at 200°C for 40 minutes. Turn the chips after 20 minutes.
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