Air Fryer Cheesy Vegan Crab Bites and Old Bay Sriracha Aioli
Air fryer cheesy vegan crab bites with Old Bay Sriracha Aioli are the PERFECT crowd pleasing appetizer you have been looking for! Vegan cheesy crab bites are made from shredded tofu, shredded potatoes, portobello mushrooms, bread crumbs, vegan cheese and the most delicious "crabby" vegan seasoning. These little cuties are air fried to perfection and served with a simple-to-make vegan Old Bay Sriracha Aioli.
Equipment
- air fryer
- grater
Ingredients
- 6 oz portobello mushrooms can substitute any mushroom
- 1/2 block extra firm tofu, shredded
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil can substitute any neutral oil
- 2 tbsp onion, diced small
- 2 cloves garlic, diced small
- 1/2 cup frozen shredded potatoes, thawed
- 1 stalk celery, cut into very small pieces
Ingredients for flavor
- 1 cup vegan cheese, shredded I used Daiya's vegan cheddar
- 2 tbsp vegan mayo
- 2 tbsp sweet relish
- 2 tsp mustard I used whole grain Dijon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp capers, diced into small pieces
- 1 tbsp nori flakes
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 cup bread crumbs
Old Bay Sriracha Aioli
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo
- 2 tbsp sweet relish
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 tbsp sriracha
garnish
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375℉**if you do not have a preheat setting on your air fryer, simple turn on air fryer for 5 minutes with nothing in it.
Prepare tofu and mushrooms for the air fryer
- Chop mushroom and onions into super small pieces
- Shred your tofu with a grater**if you don't have a grater, just crumble the tofu into small pieces
- Place shredded tofu, chopped mushrooms, and diced onions in a mixing bowl
- Add 1/2 tbsp of oil. You can use any neutral oil. Mix until evenly coated
- Place on the tray of your air fryer.**You can spray the air fryer tray with an oil spray or line with parchment paper if desired to ensure nothing will stick.
- Place the tofu, mushrooms, and onion mix into the air fryer for 10 minutes at 375℉. Mix at the 5 minute mark
- **While your tofu mix is cooking, use your time wisely and move ahead to prepare the other ingredients
Prepare the rest of the vegan crab mix
- In a bowl combine the (thawed) shredded potatoes, chopped garlic, chopped celery, and all of the ingredients listed under "ingredients for flavor".
- When the tofu has finished air frying (10 minutes), place the mix in the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix until evenly combined
- Roll the mix into small balls about 1 1/2 tbsp worth of vegan crab mix. Place on the air fryer tray in a single layer.You can give your vegan crab bites a quick spray with oil if desired, this will the more moist. You can skip the extra oil of desired.**If you have a small air fryer you will need to cook mushrooms in batches
- Place the tray in the preheated air fryer and cook your cheesy vegan crab bites for 10 minutes at 375℉
- The vegan crab balls will be ready when the inside is hot, the vegan cheese is melty, and outside is slightly crispy and browned.
- **While cheesy vegan crab bites are cooking, move ahead and prep the Aioli
Prep the Vegan Old Bay Sriracha Aioli
- Combine all of the ingredients listed under "Old Bay Sriracha Aioli"
- Mix until evenly combined. Set aside
Put it all together
- When cheesy vegan crab bites have finished cooking and the Old bay sriracha aioli has been made, it's time to eat! Plate cheesy vegan crab bites, garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve with vegan Old Bay sriracha aioli and enjoy!
