Air-Fryer Vegan 'Fish' Sticks with Old Bay & Seaweed Crust
Crispy, protein-packed vegan 'fish' sticks made from marinated tempeh and wrapped in nori, then coated in a zesty Old Bay-seasoned crumb and air-fried in under 20 minutes. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or a satisfying plant-based snack.
- 8 oz tempeh
- 0.5 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 sheets nori sheets
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil spray
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Instructions
Slice the tempeh into 12 sticks. In a shallow bowl, mix non-dairy milk and lemon juice to make a quick 'buttermilk'. Dip tempeh sticks to coat.
⏱️ 2 minutesCut nori sheets into strips just wide enough to wrap around each tempeh stick. Wrap each stick with a strip of nori and set aside.
⏱️ 3 minutesIn another bowl, mix panko crumbs, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Dredge each nori-wrapped tempeh stick in the seasoned panko, pressing gently to adhere.
⏱️ 3 minutesPreheat air-fryer to 400°F. Arrange the coated sticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Lightly spray with olive oil.
⏱️ 1 minute 🌡️ 400°FAir-fry for 7-8 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.
⏱️ 8 minutes 🌡️ 400°FAdvertisement
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Per serving. Values are approximate and may vary.
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