Vegan Breaded Tofu Food

BREADED TOFU - BAKED OR PAN-FRIED

Steps:

• Drain and press a block of tofu, getting out as much liquid as possible. Then slice it into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Mix together breading ingredients on a plate or shallow dish.
• Sprinkle tofu with some Bragg's Liquid Aminos or soy sauce or equivalent.
• Place the tofu in the breading and press down a little to make the coating stick to the tofu.
• Flip over and coat the other side.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Spread about 2 tbsp of oil on the bottom of a cookie sheet.
• Place the breaded tofu on the cookie sheet and bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, take out of the oven and flip with a spatula.
• Bake for an addtional 20 minutes on the other side.
• Place 2 tbsp of oil in the bottom of a skillet. (I highly recommend using an iron skillet for tofu. It always cooks perfectly and never sticks to my iron skillet).
• Place the coated tofu in the frying pan and turn heat to medium-high.
• Cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and crunchy.

VEGAN BREADED TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat the inside of a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
• Stir mayonnaise and water together in a bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl.
• Dip tofu slices in the mayonnaise mixture; press tofu into the bread crumbs until fully coated. Place coated tofu in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tofu is fully cooked and breading is browned, about 45 minutes.

BREADED TOFU

Steps:

• Drain the tofu and press it if necessary to remove excess moisture. Cut the tofu into rectangular slices approximately ½ cm or a ¼ inch thick.
• Prepare the batter by whisking together the flour, water, soy sauce, vegan dijon mustard, maple syrup and garlic powder until completely smooth.
• To prepare the breadcrumb coating, stir together the panko breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Set up your breading station with three shallow bowls or plates containing the plain flour, the batter, and the seasoned breadcrumbs, plus a plate or board to set down the coated tofu.
• Evenly coat a slice of tofu with plain flour, and knock off any excess.
• Next, dip the slice in the batter. Use a fork to evenly coat it and briefly let drip off excess batter.
• Using the fork, transfer the battered tofu slice to the bowl of breadcrumbs. Using a second, dry and clean fork, completely cover the slice in breadcrumbs on both sides and around the edges. You can use gentle pressure of your hands to press the coating onto the tofu. Carefully shake off excess breadcrumbs and set the slice down on a prepared plate. Repeat the breading with the rest of the tofu.
• Pan Frying: Cover the base of a frying pan in vegetable oil and heat it up on medium-high to high heat. Fry the breaded tofu for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Adjust the heat if necessary. Once the tofu is done on both sides, set it down on a plate lined with a double layer of kitchen roll to soak up excess frying oil. If you are frying the breaded tofu in batches, top up with extra oil in between to keep the pan base covered.
• Oven Cooking (alternative method): Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Spread some cooking oil on a baking sheet and place the coated tofu on top. Gently rub the tofu in the oil, then turn the slices over and repeat. Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning the tofu over halfway through, until it has reached the desired colour and crunchiness.

CRISPY TOFU CUTLETS

Steps:

• Using paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, press the moisture out of one block of super firm tofu.
• Slice the tofu. Directions list in the blog post above. You'll want them to be roughly 2 inches x 3 inches long.
• Grab two plates. Add the almond milk onto one plate. Then, combine the breadcrumbs, cornstarch, onion power, garlic powder and salt & pepper onto the second plate. Stir the breadcrumb mixture well.
• Next, you'll dip the tofu cutlets into the milk, then dredge them through the breadcrumb mixture. Firmly press the tofu in the breadcrumbs to make sure that all sides are evenly coated in breadcrumbs.
• Grab a medium sized skillet and over medium-high heat add your vegetable oil. Make sure the vegetable oil is hot before adding your cutlets. Otherwise, they will get soggy, not crispy.
• Cook the cutlets until they are golden brown. Place cooked cutlets on a paper towel to absorb any extra oil. Top with a pinch of salt.
• Serve with marinara sauce and cheese, BBQ sauce, or sweet chili sauce for dipping.

VEGAN PARMESAN HERB CRUSTED TOFU

Steps:

• You need to press your tofu before you bake it. Either in a tofu press, or by placing on some paper towels and placing something heavy on top. Press for at least 15 minutes, but the longer the better.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Then, get 3 mixing bowls. In one bowl, pour the almond milk and lemon juice. Whisk to combine, it should begin to curdle and thicken a bit.
• In the second bowl, add the flour and 1 tsp. of salt. Whisk to combine.
• In the third bowl, add the panko, nutritional yeast, garlic, basil, oregano, the remaining 1 tsp. of salt and the pepper. Whisk to combine.
• When the tofu is ready, slice it through the side, making 4 wide "steaks".
• Now, spray a baking sheet with non stick spray, or rub it with olive oil.
• Then, taking one tofu steak, place it in the flour mixture. Coat and shake off the excess, then place into the almond milk, coating completely, then back into the flour, then back into the almond milk, then into the panko. Coat completely with the bread crumbs and herbs. Pressing it on to the tofu if need be, and up the sides.
• Place the tofu on the baking sheet and repeat with the other slices of tofu. Spray the tops of the tofu with more non stick spray, or drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Flipping the tofu halfway through baking. Bake until golden brown and crispy. Then I like to sprinkle with a little more salt and a squeeze of lemon. Serve immediately with sides of choice!

VEGAN CORNMEAL BREADED TOFU RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• First, prepare your tofu. Like most vegan tofu recipes , this one will taste best if you press the tofu first. This allows the tofu to absorb more of the flavorings and seasonings you add to it. In this recipe, the tofu will need to absorb chili powder and cayenne pepper. Note: Not sure how to press tofu? It's simple, and it just takes a few minutes. See this easy step-by-step guide on pressing tofu.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F and lightly brush a baking pan with olive oil.
• Slice the tofu into rectangular strips, about 1/2 inch thick.
• Combine the nutritional yeast, flour, cornmeal, and spices-chili pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper-until well mixed.
• Place the tofu in the cornmeal mixture a few pieces at a time and coat well. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly golden brown, then flip the tofu over and bake for another 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!