I used to love fried seafood. Again, I was raised in Georgia by parents from Alabama so I was born eating fried chicken and drinking sweet tea, no questions asked.

I don’t even know the first time I ate a non fried seafood item, or even knew that it was an option! So after giving up all other meats, and even dairy, the one animal food I still found myself really missing and craving was fried seafood!

Recently my friend Lane accidentally bought 6 bags of soy curls, thinking she had just ordered one. So she asked me if I had any recipes on the site using them. I did not. I have had soy curls in various preparations here and there but had not made them myself. I also recently had the most delicious vegan clam strips from a food truck that is not in town very often and had been craving more ever since. They used mushrooms in theirs, but I decided after Lane dropped off a bag of curls, there was no reason not to try and make a clam strip out of them!

They had the basic shape, and a chewy enough texture, and logic said it would work. And work it did! These vegan clam strip are crispy, chewy, and delicious! The best part is how darn easy they are to make. Just soak, coat, fry and eat!

So If you have a bag of soy curls laying around and have never fried some up, I can not suggest it enough. Lane was super happy with the outcome and I will now be making soy curls a pantry staple in my house! I have also added an air fryer option at the bottom of the page if you are into that kind of thing!