Vegan Fish Recipe using Banana Blossoms | Best Vegan Fish and Chips (2024)

Vegan Fish Recipe using Banana Blossoms | Best Vegan Fish and Chips (1)Looking for the best vegan fish recipe? Well, you found it! And it’s all thanks to cooking banana blossoms into this unique vegan fish & chips recipe. When you deep fry banana blossoms following my specific recipe, it will look like actual battered fish you’d find at a fish & chips spot. I’m even shocked.

Banana blossoms may be one of the strangest ingredients I’ve ever experimented with. It simply looks weird… like an alien hand. I know, delicious right? But hear me out, because you will be surprised how good this recipe is.

Banana blossoms come from South East Asia and come from banana trees. They don’t have any banana taste, in fact, they taste more similar to hearts of palm or an artichoke. I buy mine canned at an Asian grocery store, and I had so much fun experimenting with them today!

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I’ve created easy-to-follow instructions below! You can also watch me on YouTube show you how to make it!

I’ve made vegan fish and chips from many other things before, such and tofu, eggplant, hearts of palm and mushrooms, but banana blossoms and rice paper give this recipe the best vegan fish texture that naturally has a flaky, delicate texture.

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Vegan Fish Recipe using Banana Blossoms | Best Vegan Fish and Chips (3)INGREDIENTS FOR BEST VEGAN FISH AND CHIPS

For the Marinated Banana Blossoms:

For the Batter:

Vegan Fish Recipe using Banana Blossoms | Best Vegan Fish and Chips (4)INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEST VEGAN FISH AND CHIPS

  1. Place banana blossoms on a lipped plate or small casserole dish, press lightly with hands to slightly splay out the layers of the blossom. Set aside.
  2. Whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, seaweed, and Old Bay seasoning in a small bowl.
  3. Rub blossoms with marinade to coat completely, and allow to marinate for 1-hour minimum, I recommend overnight for best results (to absorb more “ocean” taste of fish).
  4. In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sea salt, and old bay seasoning. Slowly whisk in beer, until batter is smooth. Allow resting for 15 mins.
  5. ASSEMBLY: Place ¼ cup of flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dust banana blossoms with flour and dip into the beer batter to coat. Fry until 2-3 mins or until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a wire rack or paper towel.
  6. If pieces have fallen off, dip a rice paper sheet in warm water to soften then wrap loose pieces like a burrito before battering and frying.
  7. Serve Vegan Fish with “chips” aka french fries and a side of vegan tartar sauce.

This recipe truly will shock you and friends when replicating the best vegan fish and chips dish.

Vegan Fish Recipe using Banana Blossoms | Best Vegan Fish and Chips (5)Recipe for Banana Blossom Vegan Fish

The reason why this is the best fish and chips recipe because it won’t actually taste like stinky fish… which vegans tend not to want anyways. However, if you really wanted a more “fish” smell to trick non-vegans, I left the option and recommendation of leaving the banana blossoms in the marinade overnight to really absorb the “sea” flavour!

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Vegan Fish using Banana Blossoms

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Why is this the best vegan fish & chips recipe? Well, my choice of banana blossoms and rice paper give this recipe the best vegan fish texture that naturally has a flaky, delicate texture.

Author: The Edgy Veg

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: English

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the Marinated Banana Blossoms:

For the Batter:

Instructions

  1. Place banana blossoms on a lipped plate or small casserole dish, press lightly with hands to slightly splay out the layers of the blossom. Set aside.
  2. Whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, seaweed, and Old Bay seasoning in a small bowl.
  3. Rub blossoms with marinade to coat completely, and allow to marinate for 1-hour minimum, I recommend overnight for best results.
  4. In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sea salt and old bay seasoning. Slowly whisk in beer, until batter is smooth. Allow to rest for 15 mins.

To Assemble:

  1. Place ¼ cup of flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dust banana blossoms with flour and dip into the beer batter to coat. If pieces have fallen apart, dip a sheet of rice paper in warm water and wrap small pieces of banana blossom with rice paper before battering and frying.
  2. Fry until 2-3 mins or until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a wire rack or paper towel.

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FAQs

What is vegan fish and chips made of? ›

The best vegan comfort food! Vegan fish and chips made from artichoke hearts and hearts of palm which is battered and then fried. I opted for sparkling water so this one doesn't have any beer in the batter but the batter is just as delicious and light!

What does banana blossom fish taste like? ›

Banana blossom has “quite a neutral flavour, so it absorbs flavours really well. We've been soaking it in kombu and wrapping it in nori, to put that fishy flavour through it, and created a battered cod-esque fillet,” she said. As banana blossom is fibrous, it can stand a lot of seasoning.

What is banana blossom the next vegan food star with the texture of fish? ›

Banana blossoms are an edible flower that grow at the end of a bunch of bananas. Their petals are layered, and many liken the tender, flaky texture to that of cooked fish. If you've ever cooked with young green jackfruit, the texture is a bit similar!

Can you use banana blossom instead of jackfruit? ›

If you enjoy eating jackfruit like BBQ pulled pork, your mind is about to be blown by the next big plant-based meat alternative for fish: banana blossoms.

What does vegan fish taste like? ›

Made from a base of pea, fava, chickpea, lentil, soy (grown from sustainable sources outside South America) and navy bean proteins, it's flavoured with oil extracted from sea algae and seaweed powder. The flaky chunks genuinely taste fishy and closely resemble inexpensive canned tuna.

What vegan ingredients taste like fish? ›

Seaweed and Kelp.

Wakame seaweed (or undaria) or dulse seaweed are both good options for this recipe (I use wakame). I also use dashima or dried kelp to intensify the fishy flavor of this vegan fish sauce.

How healthy is banana blossom? ›

Banana flower is rich in nutrients, including fiber, antioxidants, and numerous minerals. Emerging research indicates that it may aid digestive health, prevent prostate enlargement, support bone health, and help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

What is another name for a banana blossom? ›

If you've ever seen a banana tree, perhaps you have noticed the teardrop-shaped purple flower at the end of the banana fruit cluster. This is the banana blossom, also called the banana heart. It is an edible flower used in Southeast Asian and Indian cooking, where they consider it a vegetable.

Is canned banana blossom healthy? ›

Banana flowers are a rich source of potassium, Vitamin E, and C. The blooms are also enriched with antioxidants that are known to protect the skin from harmful free radicals.

What food is surprisingly vegan? ›

Top Accidentally Vegan Foods
  • Cinnamon Life.
  • Airheads.
  • Cracker Jack.
  • Fritos.
  • Fruit by the Foot.
  • Kettle Brand Potato Chips (sea salt and vinegar)
  • Lay's Potato Chips (barbecue and classic)
  • Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (peanut butter)

Can you eat banana blossom raw? ›

Banana blossom can be eaten raw, but if you are wanting a softer, fleshier texture, the cooked variety in the tin (that we can buy) will give you the best results.

Does banana blossom taste like meat? ›

Unlike the sweet banana fruit, the flowers offer a mild to neutral taste, making them an ideal vegetarian alternative to fish, absorbing flavors from other ingredients in the recipe and mimicking the flaky texture of some fish.

What part of banana blossom is edible? ›

Different parts of the banana flower (or bud) can be eaten: the innermost bracts, the florets (once the stamens and tough covers have been removed), and the inner core, or heart. The tougher outer bracts are often used as serving plates for dishes made with the other parts of the banana flower.

Does banana blossom need to be cooked? ›

The inner peach-pink core of the blossom is what's typically cooked. Since it's quick to oxidize and turn brown, raw banana blossom should be placed in cold water with a bit of salt or vinegar after chopping or shredding. (If you're using canned blossoms, they will come pre-cut or pre-shredded.).

Why is banana blossom bitter? ›

The flower itself does not taste bitter. The bitterness comes from the sap between the petals. Clean the flower thoroughly. If sap remains use a dilute lemon water solution to remove the rest.

What are vegan chips cooked in? ›

These chips are suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Gluten-free. Select Potatoes, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil)*, Sea Salt.

What makes vegan chips vegan? ›

The widely hailed "LAYS Classic Original" chips contain potatoes, vegetable oil, and salt—none of which are animal-derived. Alas, many varieties with added ingredients and seasonings can still be vegan.

What is a vegan that still eats fish? ›

Most simply, a pescatarian is someone who doesn't eat red meat or poultry, but does eat fish and other seafood. The term pescatarian was coined in the early 1990s and is a combination of the Italian word for fish, “pesce,” and the word “vegetarian.” Sometimes it's spelled “pescetarian,” but this means the same thing.

What is a vegan that eats fish called? ›

The benefits of being a pescatarian might get you hooked. Pescatarians have a lot in common with vegetarians. They eat fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, whole grains, beans, eggs, and dairy, and stay away from meat and poultry. But there's one way they part company from vegetarians: Pescatarians eat fish and other seafood.

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