Golden Fried Tofu Bites Food

CRISPY TOFU BITES

Steps:

• Arrange tofu between two pieces of paper towel and place a heavy book or skillet on top. Press tofu for one hour to expel any extra moisture.
• Cut the pressed tofu into ½"-1" cubes. In a bowl add all of the cubed tofu and 1 cup of chicken or vegetable stock. Let the tofu marinate in the stock for 30 minutes. Drain off any excess stock and set tofu aside.
• To make the batter mixture, in a small bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, milk, ¼ cup chicken or vegetable stock, dijon mustard, granulated garlic, parsley, and paprika. Stir well to combine.
• In a separate small bowl, add the breadcrumbs. Set aside.
• Working in small batches, place a few cubes of the tofu into the batter mixture and coat on all sides.
• Move the batter dipped tofu cubes to the breadcrumbs and coat on all sides.
• Place the breaded tofu on a plate and repeat this process until all of the tofu has been breaded.
• In a large fry pan, add enough grapeseed oil to make it about ¼" deep. Heat the oil over medium heat and add in the breaded tofu. Make sure to not crowd the pan, fry the tofu in batches if necessary.
• Fry the tofu for 2-3 minutes on each side until all sides are golden brown. Remove tofu from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
• Toss the tofu bites with preferred topping and serve. Some great options are Honey Hot Sauce, Buffalo Sauce, Salt and Pepper, Honey GarlicSauce, Teriyaki Sauce, Sweet Chili Sauce, Barbecue Sauce, etc.

CRISPY TOFU BITES

Steps:

• Drain tofu, place on a plate, and stack heavy plates on top of it to drain any extra moisture, at least 15 minutes. Slice into 24 bite-size pieces.
• Combine flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Toss tofu into bag, seal completely, and shake to coat. Transfer tofu pieces to a plate, shaking off any excess flour.
• Pour vegetable oil into a skillet; heat on medium-high until just smoking. Cook tofu, turning often, until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per side.

FRIED TOFU LENTIL BITES

Steps:

• Place lentils into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; soak for 2 hours.
• Place lentils, tofu, spinach, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix by hand. Incorporate flour until just combined.
• Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the tofu mixture gently into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Combine sunflower seed oil, soy milk, apple cider vinegar, and sea salt in a bowl; blend with an immersion blender until mayonnaise is smooth. Serve with tofu bites.

GOLDEN FRIED TOFU BITES

Steps:

• Rinse the tofu.
• Place tofu on a plate, cover with two large heavy plates and let drain for 30 minutes.
• Dry the tofu and cut into small bite-sized cubes.
• (3/4 inch or less).
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornstarch and seasoning salt.
• Carefully dredge the tofu bites in the seasoned flour mixture, making sure they are well-coated.
• Fry, half at a time, in peanut oil at medium-high heat for about five minutes or until golden and crispy.
• Repeat with other half of the tofu.
• Best eaten piping hot as soon as they are cooked.
• May be eaten plain, dipped into liquid honey, or they go very well with red Thai curry.

BUFFALO TOFU BITES

Steps:

• Cut the pressed tofu block into bite sized cubes, place in a bowl, and cover with the hot sauce.
• Let marinate in the fridge at least 1 hour, or overnight.
• For the breading: In a blender or food processor, mix together the panko, crackers and flax seeds.
• Season to taste with the garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Remove tofu cubes from the hot sauce and place in the breading mixture, coating all sides evenly.
• Place the breaded cubes on a sprayed sheet pan and cook in a pre-heated 375-degree oven for 18-20 minutes, or until crispy. Serve hot with some cucumbers, carrots, and celery sticks.

CRISPY TOFU

Steps:

• Drain the tofu, wrap in 4-5 sheets of kitchen paper, put on a plate and put something heavy over the top, like a wooden chopping board, or a tray with a few tins on it. Leave for 20 mins to drain the excess moisture from the tofu.
• Mix the cornflour, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Unravel the tofu from the paper, cut in half through the centre, then cut into triangles, cubes or strips.
• Toss the tofu pieces in the spiced cornflour to coat all over. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the tofu for 2-4 mins on each side until golden, crunchy and browned at the edges. Smaller cubes will take 2 mins each side, larger triangles will take 4 mins. Cook in batches if you need to, adding a little more oil if the pan gets dry.
• Drain the cooked tofu on kitchen paper and season with a pinch more salt before serving.