These simple fried black bean cakes are a hearty replacement for burgers, served on their own or with a green salad or a cold rice salad.
Traditionally, latkes are made with chopped onion, but using a leek instead gives this version some sweetness to play off the crisp potato and the briny pop of the caviar.
Though this could be the basis for an easy eggplant parmesan, fried eggplant is a great dish in its own right. Serve it up with some tomato sauce, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, or all alone and piping hot.
Butternut Squash Tempura With Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce
Butternut Squash Tempura With Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce
We like the zip of this tempura, which complements the sweetness of the squash. This is one of our favorite dipping sauces, but you might also mix it up and try an Italian green sauce or a salsa verde.
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For this Crispy Tofu with Citrus Soy, I used panko bread crumbs, ginger, orange, lemon, and of course, my Citrus Salt.
Read more about this recipe at Steamy Kitchen.
This is a variation on the Grasshopper Restaurant's most popular dish, the No Name, a Crispy Sweet and Sour Seitan.
Read more about this recipe at VeganYumYum.
Pan-Fried Potatoes With Vinegar And Garlic
Pan-Fried Potatoes With Vinegar And Garlic
In this dish, still-warm potatoes are infused with a spark of vinegar and raw minced garlic that is tempered by the heat. If you have larger potatoes, you'll need to quarter them. Yukon Gold and Red Bliss potatoes work well for this recipe.
Firecracker Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce
Firecracker Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce
These almost didn't make it to the dinner table. We were eating them as they came out of the fryer, not even minding that we burned our tongues! The reason I love this dish so much is because the ingredients are so simple.
Read more about this recipe at Steamy Kitchen.
Traditionally, latkes are made with chopped onion, but using a leek instead gives this version a nice, slightly sweeter flavor. The egg makes this a great dish for breakfast or brunch. You could add any number of herbs or cheeses to this dish.
Panko-Crusted Soft Shell Crab With Ginger Ponzu Sauce
Panko-Crusted Soft Shell Crab With Ginger Ponzu Sauce
Panko, Japanese bread crumbs, are the roughly shaped bread crumbs used to create light, airy, and extra-crunchy coating on fried foods, especially on these soft shell crabs.
Read more about this recipe at Rasa Malaysia.
I like to make these on the rare weekend mornings we get to sleep in. Because I don't usually plan this breakfast (or brunch) ahead, I usually use a little can of Herdez salsa verde. But if you want to go all out, you can make your own salsa with this recipe.
Read more about this recipe in Jeanne Kelley's Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes cookbook.
