Puerto Rican Vegan Bacalaitos
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup hearts of palms or jackfruit
- 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning, I use Badia brand
- 1/2 sheet nori sheet
- 1 tbsp fresh sqeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt, or more to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1 tsp sofrito , optional
- oil for frying, I used sunflower
Instructions
- Drain hearts of palms and put them inside a medium bowl. Using your hands shredded the hearts of palms. Add adobo, lemon juice and shredded nori sheet. Set aside and let it rest for an hour.
- Preheat stove or deep frier to medium-high heat.
- Mix flour with all the seasonings. Stir to incorporate the ingredients.
- Add water stiring constantly to break any lumps. Add sofrito and mix until well combined.
- Fold mixture in hearts of palms or jackfruit.
- Carefully ladle batter into oil, be sure not to crowd the fritters or they may stick together. Fry
- Fry until they are a nice golden color, turning once. To remove any batter bits that are floating in the oil, carefully use a slotted spoon.
- Drain on plate lined with paper towels.
- enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to add or adjust the seasonings. Be careful when frying these delicious fritters.
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