Gefilte Not Fish - Vegan

Name: Gefilte Not Fish - Vegan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Jewish Food
Ingredients: 2 medium potatoes (about 12 ounces); 2 carrots, divided; 1 parsnip; 1 onion; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita; 2 teaspoons ground nori seaweed* (optional); 2 tablespoons chopped dill; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon celery salt; 2 tablespoons matzo meal; For serving: horseradish and sliced boiled carrot

Author:
Jamie Geller Test Kitchens
Publish date:
Mar 1, 2021

If you’re vegan and want to experience gefilte fish this is the closest thing to it. We used ground nori seaweed sheets to impart a bit of fishy flavor and baked instead of boiled to help keep the classic shape. We recommend red potatoes, which held together better than Russet.

60minDuration
30minCook Time
15minPrep Time
6Servings

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes (about 12 ounces)
2 carrots, divided
1 parsnip
1 onion
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita
2 teaspoons ground nori seaweed* (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped dill
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon celery salt
2 tablespoons matzo meal
For serving: horseradish and sliced boiled carrot

Preparation

Place potatoes, carrots, and parsnip in a pot with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until just tender. Drain and cool, reserve 1 carrot for serving. Peel potato.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly coat with evoo.
Using the small holes of a box grater, grate potato, 1 carrot, parsnip and onion into a medium bowl. Add evoo, nori, dill, parsley, sugar and salt. Mix gently. Add matzo meal and mix well.
With wet hands shape into oval patties about 1 inch wide.
Place on the prepared sheet pan. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, or until firm. Cool in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Serve gefilte fish cold with sliced carrot and horseradish.

*Grind Nori seaweed sheets in a food processor or blender.