Vegan “Fish” Fillets With Mixed Veggies and Couscous.

Up until recently, it’s been awhile since we’ve tried any fish or “fish” – we’ve been vegetarian for the better part of 15 years, and over the last decade or so have found most vegetarian fish products largely unsatisfying.  In recent months, however, our taste buds have been piqued by some new products on the market, and we’ve welcomed them with open arms!  For this Gulf Coast girl, enjoying something “fishy” once in awhile is a taste of home.

So tonight we popped open a package of Sophie’s Kitchen vegan fish fillets, put them in the oven, and baked them right up.  Alongside the fish we served a package of steamed mixed vegetables and a saucepan of couscous (which was another menu item largely absent from our lives and our pantry until recently – it’s really making a comeback now, though!). 

We’ve really enjoyed Sophie’s Kitchen’s products over these past few months (and, just to be clear, I have no relationship with Sophie’s Kitchen; I’m just speaking my mind :)), but I confess I was a bit nervous about what tonight’s “fish” fillets were going to taste like.  Over the years, we haven’t had great experiences with many “seafood” products (other than the occasional veggie shrimp), and most fillets I’ve tried from time to time simply haven’t been up to par – or, in some cases, have been inedible.  But I should have known that Sophie would do right by me!  The fillets were great!  The breading crisped up nicely in the oven, the protein had a good mouth feel, and the flavors were seafoody enough to evoke memories of what used to be, but not so seafoody that they were off-putting.  A win-win!

The mixed vegetables and couscous were a hit as well – we don’t have a single bite of either side item left.  But we DO have two fillets for lunch tomorrow – I’m looking forward to mine already!

:)