I am so thrilled to share this recipe with you. It is a complete winner and I hope that everyone makes it!
This recipe is for anyone that does or doesn’t like clams who enjoys savoury fried food flavors without all the added junk and guilt.
I am extremely guilty of creating and sharing more sweet recipes that I do savoury. It is just naturally where my brain goes more often (as you can probably tell from our massive ebook cookbook – The Healthy Rebel Raw Dessert and Treat Recipes that features over 120+ sweet treats).
I do however create a lot of savoury recipes. I just forget to blog them. So, I am making it a mission to create more recipes for my savoury friends and to photograph and share the recipes I do create. This leads me to a little secret – There will be another Healthy Rebel eBook Cookbook launching next month that will be featuring baked and savoury recipes!
Serving Suggestions:
These little bites of breaded deliciousness are wonderful served on their own, dipped in natural ketchup, on top of quinoa, loaded into lettuce wraps or on top of a salad.
This is such a versatile, simple, delicious recipe. Next time you are craving something savoury with that fried flavor try this.
***For more awesome and inventive recipe using cauliflower click here.
*Love cauliflower bites? Try my Hot & Spicy Tandoori Cauliflower Bites
This recipe is vegan, gluten free, grain free, high fiber, soy free and the perfect Fried Clam Dupe.
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Vegan version of Breaded “Fried” Clams
(no real clams or frying involved)
Prep time: 10 Minutes – Cook time: 45 Minutes – Total time: 55 Minutes
Yield: 3 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Head (or 4 Cups) of Cauliflower (flowerettes)
- 1 Medium (or almost 4 Cups) Eggplant
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 2-3 Tbsp Sriracha Hot Sauce
- 1 Tsp Garlic Salt
- 1/3 Cup Garbanzo and Fava Bean Flour (Bob’s Red Mill)
Directions:
- Pre-heat your oven to 400F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt 2 tbsp of coconut oil in a large bowl.
- Cut cauliflower flowerettes into small nuggets (the size of 1/2 your pinky finger).
- Slice eggplant into 1 inch sized french fry slices (roughly the size of 1/2 your pinky finger).
- Place cauliflower and eggplant in a large bowl and mix completely with coconut oil.
- Add hot sauce and stir until eggplant and cauliflower are completely coated.
- Add garlic salt and flour together so that they are mixed.
- Add flour mixture to eggplant and cauliflower coating everything evenly.
- Spread breaded cauliflower and eggplant onto your parchment covered baking sheet evenly in one layer.
- Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Cauliflower and eggplant should be golden and firm.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and let your breaded “clams” sit for 5-7 minutes before plating (this ensures they hold their form and become more of a clam-like texture).
- Serve and enjoy.
DAMY Members – You can use 1/3 of this recipe at lunch or supper just add veggies and/or salad and a protein. One of my favorite ways to have this is on top of a salad.
Can I use coconut flour instead of the garbanzo?
Made this tonight and my husband and I loved it. The kids were iffy but it sometimes takes a few tries with them and new things. Very delicious and easy. I just used spelt flour.
Oh great! Enjoy!
This was SO good! Amazingly easy and delicious! I used to love fried clams before becoming vegan and this is a worthy substitute.
I LOVE hearing that!!! Thank you for sharing!
Tried this last night and I loved it! Super simple, healthy and delicious 🙂 Will definitely be making again!
So great to hear!! Thank you for letting me know! xo