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    Recipes » Vegan Lobster (garlic butter heart of palm)

    April 7, 2021 24 Comments

    Vegan Lobster (garlic butter heart of palm)

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    To celebrate the release of Fast Easy Cheap Vegan, I wanted to share a brand new recipe that is decadent, scrumptious, delicious, and oh-so-fancy! I'm talking about Vegan Lobster!! Yup, you read that right! Rich, tender, and served with a buttery lemon garlic dip. Oh, and get this - it's just 7 ingredients and takes just 10 minutes to make. Sensing a theme? 😉

    Vegan Lobster (Garlic Butter Heart of Palm) that is tender and served with a buttery garlic dip. Just 7 ingredients and takes 10 min to make.

    Since the book released last week, life has been a whirlwind of interviews and broadcast segments, congratulatory emails, texts, and phone calls and I don't think I have stopped smiling! Thank you so much to everyone who picked up a copy. I have loved reading your feedback and seeing your photos of the recipes posted online. It makes me feel so good knowing that my recipes are bringing people joy and helping them eat plant-based easily and affordably. So let's celebrate with some Vegan Lobster!!

    Vegan Lobster (Garlic Butter Heart of Palm) that is tender and served with a buttery garlic dip. Just 7 ingredients and takes 10 min to make.

    I mean, just look at how good this Vegan Lobster looks!! I have to confess: after taking these photos, Adam and I devoured this dish in record time. We only paused every so often to say things like, "Holy moly, this is good!" or "Yummmm, oh my goodness!" or "I can't believe this is VEGAN!!"

    I think you're really going to enjoy this one! I just love veganized seafood recipes and what better timing for them given the awareness being created by documentaries like Seaspiracy! It's very clear that our oceans need saving and we can do this by choosing what goes on our plates. If you are interested in making other vegan seafood dishes, check out my recipe for  Heart of Palm Calamari, Vegan Tofu Fillets or Tofish & Chips 🙂

    Note: if you're concerned about the sustainability of heart of palms, rest assured that, unlike some palm oils, most canned varieties of this veggie comes from farmed peach palms. Just check with the brand you are purchasing to be sure.

    How to make vegan lobster:

    Chop the heart of palm into large chunks.

    Chop the heart of palm into large chunks. I like to make these chunks various different shapes to mimic the look of lobster pieces.

    Add the vegan butter, garlic to a small bowl. Microwave in 20-second increments until melted. Pour half of the melted garlic butter into a large frying pan and add two tablespoons of water to the pan with the butter. Pour the remaining half of melted garlic butter into a small dish and mix in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Set this aside, this will be used for dipping.

    Heat the pan with the butter and water and add the heart of palm chunks. Lightly simmer for about 5 minutes until the heart of palm is heated through.

    Heat the pan with the butter and water and add the heart of palm chunks. Lightly simmer for about 5 minutes until the heart of palm is heated through.

    Sprinkle the paprika and salt over the heart of palm and gently stir to incorporate the paprika.

    Sprinkle the paprika and salt over the heart of palm and gently stir to incorporate the paprika. I like to only partially mix in the paprika so that some pieces have more paprika than others to make it look more like vegan lobster. Serve the heart of palm hot, with the lemon butter on the side, and garnished with parsley and lemon wedges.

    Vegan Lobster (Garlic Butter Heart of Palm) that is tender and served with a buttery garlic dip. Just 7 ingredients and takes 10 min to make.

    This vegan lobster is fantastic served on its own with the lemon butter sauce for dipping, but you can also use it to add it to pasta, top a salad, make a sandwich, or anywhere you need something fancy in your life. Yum!

    Bon appetegan!

    Sam Turnbull.

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    Vegan Lobster! (Garlic Butter Heart of Palm)

    Vegan Lobster (Garlic Butter Heart of Palm) that is tender and served with a buttery garlic dip. Just 7 ingredients and takes 10 min to make.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Canadian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 334kcal
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 2 cans (398ml / 14oz each) heart of palm, drained and cut into large chunks (see step 1)
    • 5 tablespoons vegan butter
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
    • lemon wedges, for garnish (optional)
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    Instructions

    • Chop the heart of palm into large chunks. I like to make these chunks various different shapes to mimic the look of lobster pieces.
    • Add the vegan butter, garlic to a small bowl. Microwave in 20 second increments until melted. Pour half of the melted garlic butter into a large frying pan and add two tablespoons of water to the pan with the butter. Pour the remaining half of melted garlic butter into a small dish and mix in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Set this aside, this will be used for dipping.
    • Heat the pan with the butter and water and add the heart of palm chunks. Lightly simmer for about 5 minutes until the heart of palm is heated through. Sprinkle the paprika and salt over the heart of palm and gently stir to incorporate the paprika. I like to only partially mix in the paprika so that some pieces have more paprika than others to make it look more like lobster. Serve the heart of palm hot, with the lemon butter on the side, and garnished with parsley and lemon wedges.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving (recipe makes 4 servings) | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 3604mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 927IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. LaTrice Mays says

      April 08, 2021 at 2:55 pm

      Sam Hi,

      What brand of Hearts of palm do you use? This looks awesome! I can't wait to make this!

      Reply
    2. Marilyn Walkowiak says

      April 08, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Vegan is not necessarily a healthy way to go but Sam's recipes are wonderful and my son and I love her book, need to buy the new one. You can adjust her recipes to be more healthy using less fat and sugar, it's easy, try her mac n' cheese. It's your choice, meat or no meat, we mix it up using her recipes, enjoy them.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 12:04 pm

        Thank you Marilyn! That's right, not all vegans focus on health. My recipes are flavour focused not health focused.

        Reply
    3. Tara Schmidl says

      April 08, 2021 at 3:44 am

      I would also like to go more on the Forks Over Knives OIL-FREE track.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 12:04 pm

        Feel free to adapt the recipes to suit your own needs. I like to make my recipes accessible to everyone, and not too "scary" for people who aren't vegan. I also like to cook the way that I like to eat 🙂

        Reply
    4. Tara says

      April 08, 2021 at 3:43 am

      I don’t know if I’ve ever seen heart of palms here in Austria.
      Never used jackfruit before but could I use that to sub?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 12:02 pm

        Jackfruit has a different taste and texture but I'm sure it would still be nice 🙂

        Reply
      • Yulca says

        April 09, 2021 at 12:07 am

        Do large Austrian supermarkets carry Feinkost Dittmanns (also have olives etc)? That's what I'm getting, I'm in Germany. Amazon also ships this brand to Austria, I checked :).

        Reply
    5. Sonya says

      April 07, 2021 at 4:06 pm

      Although I haven't tried this yet, I am giving it 5 stars you have a unique mind for inventing recipes and now I have seen everything lol. Vegan lobster! Does it taste good? And where could I find heart of palm? Thanks in advance.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 12:00 pm

        Haha thank you Sonya! Yes it tastes amazing, and I am able to get heart of palm at my local grocery store. Most grocery stores should carry it 🙂

        Reply
    6. Char says

      April 07, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      I agree. I couldn't read this message because the add covered it up when typing it.

      I love Sam's recipes! I have to fight to get to them.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 11:59 am

        Sorry to hear that Char. There should be no ads covering any messaging, so if you are seeing this there must be some kind of glitch. If you see this again would you be able to take a screenshot and send it to [email protected] so that I can have it fixed? Thank you! The ads on my site help support the work that I do so that I can continue to provide free vegan recipes.

        Reply
    7. Suzan Carole Adams says

      April 07, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      Just purchased both your book, after seeing you with Chef AJ. My concern is your use of oils and vegan butter. Chef AJ uses no oil or oil products so I was amazed to see that you use so much in your recipes, which all sound great, but how can I make them without using the oils?

      Reply
      • Beata says

        April 07, 2021 at 1:42 pm

        For sauteeing, you can use vegan broth or even water. For baking, it's more tricky but in some recipes, a mashed banana or apple sauce (or maybe even a mashed avocado if the color is not an issue?) just may do the trick. I suppose that if you wanted to omit oil or butter from a specific recipe, you'd have to google around or ask the recipe author for a possible sub in that particular recipe. It is also entirely possible that some recipes just cannot be made oil free (yet ).

        The oil and butter does add up in the calorie department, but it also provides the proper mouthfeel in many dishes and make the vegan dishes more like their animal based versions. If you are not going for the feel of the animal based dish, then omitting the oil could be fine and you would simply create a brand new dish.

        Baking is the tricky part, but hopefully Sam has a better answer than me! I know she goes for the easy and tasty vibe, so that's why she uses oil and vegan butter, but hopefully she can tell you more about the possible subs, especially in the baking department.

        Reply
      • Sonya says

        April 07, 2021 at 4:11 pm

        I use a tiny bit of cooking spray and then a splash of broth or Water. And replace oil in baking with unsweetened applesauce. I recently made chocolate cupcakes and the applesauce made them very moist. I dont like using oil or vegan butter much either. Hope this helps.

        Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 11:58 am

        Hi Suzan, so glad you found me via Chef Aj. Isn't she lovely? 🙂 I'm not oil-free and Chef AJ and I actually discussed this in the interview. Many of my recipes can easily be made oil-free if you know how to do water or broth sauté and I often include notes on the recipes about oil-free options where I have them. But for recipes like this one that specifically says butter in the title, I don't have an oil-free option. If you check out the comments on recipes, often readers will say how they adjusted the recipe to make it oil-free. Hope that helps!

        Reply
      • Hyde says

        April 08, 2021 at 11:12 pm

        If you don’t want to use oil or butter, probably best to stick with recipe creators who follow that model. Obviously you can make substitutions in any recipe but often those substitutions lead to it tasting nothing like the original recipe so it’s always a gamble. Coming from someone who loves oil and vegan butter, Sams recipes are a lifesaver for me.

        Reply
    8. Erin says

      April 07, 2021 at 12:17 pm

      Is there another seasoning that can be used instead of paprika? I'm allergic... Thank you!

      Reply
      • Beata says

        April 07, 2021 at 1:44 pm

        Mild chili powder, maybe, if you are not allergic to that?

        Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 11:54 am

        I agree with Beata a mild chili powder 🙂

        Reply
    9. cd says

      April 07, 2021 at 11:03 am

      i do love your recipes but the amount of ads and flashing pop-ups etc does my head in (sorry to be negative, but still, love the recipes)

      Reply
      • Chloe G. says

        April 07, 2021 at 8:14 pm

        Ditto! I know she makes money on the ads but there are too many. And some of the advertisements are from companies that have complaints with the BBB.

        Reply
        • Sam Turnbull says

          April 08, 2021 at 12:02 pm

          Hi Chloe, I actually have less ads on my site than many bloggers as I want the experience to be enjoyable. Everyone sees different ads based on their location so if you ever see an offending ad feel free to take a screenshot and send it to [email protected] so that I can have it blocked. Thank you! The ads on my site help support the work that I do so that I can continue to provide free vegan recipes.

          Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        April 08, 2021 at 11:54 am

        Hi cd! I don't have any flashing pop-up ads on my site, so if you are seeing this there must be some kind of glitch. If you see this again would you be able to take a screenshot or screen recording and send it to [email protected] so that I can have it fixed? Thank you! The ads on my site help support the work that I do so that I can continue to provide free vegan recipes.

        Reply

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