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Faux gras (vegan) vegan

A vegan take on the famous foie gras: easy to make with chickpeas and mushrooms, among other things. Delicious as a starter, or as part of a buffet or cold collation at Christmas.

35 minutes
6 persons

Foie gras has a rich, buttery flavour, as does this delicious vegan faux gras which makes an excellent addition to your platters during the festive period.

The chickpeas give this faux gras a mild flavour, while the walnuts provide some texture, and the beetroot the authentic colour.

Truly delicious, particularly when paired with, for example, pickled gherkins, caper berries, fresh figs or balsamic onions.

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Recipe faux gras (vegan)

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Véronique Pouw

Made by Véronique

Published at 2023-12-11, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time
15 minutes
Time cooking
20 minutes
Total time
35 minutes

Preparation – 15 minutes

Peel the shallot and garlic cloves and cut them quite finely.

Clean the mushrooms with kitchen paper or a mushroom brush and slice them.

Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a medium frying pan and sauté the mushrooms in it, along with the thyme, rosemary and sage.

Add the shallot and garlic and sauté until the shallot becomes translucent. Set aside to allow the flavours of the herbs to be fully absorbed.

Faux gras
Faux gras

Finishing the faux gras – 20 minutes + waiting time

Rinse the chickpeas under cold, running water and place 200 grams in a food processor.

Add the beetroot and 100 grams of walnuts and pulse briefly.

Remove the sage, thyme and rosemary from the mushrooms and add the mixture to the food processor.

Heat 2 tablespoons of soy cream, add the agar agar to this and gently heat through for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir until smooth, then add this to the food processor as well.

Preparing faux gras - Step 1
Preparing faux gras - Step 1
Preparing faux gras - Step 2
Preparing faux gras - Step 2

Purée until smooth, and season with salt.

Transfer the mixture to a piece of cling film and roll it up tightly. Place the roll in the fridge and let this set well for at least 4 hours so that you will be able to slice it.

Serve the faux gras as a starter with balsamic onions, for example. Enjoy!

Tips!

What is faux gras?

Foie gras is made from goose or duck liver. This vegetarian or vegan version is a play on words, as faux means fake. "Faux gras" literally translates as "fake fat".

Can I omit the spices?

You can omit the spices if you wish. The faux gras will be slightly less full-bodied in flavour but still incredibly delicious.

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