Vegan Cornmeal Breaded Tofu Food

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 - 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 CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients (cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar) in a large bowl and stir well.
• Melt the vegan butter in a small pot on the stovetop or in the microwave. Then add it to the cornmeal flour mixture together with the unsweetened plant-based milk and the apple cider vinegar. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined, but don't overmix.
• Add the corn kernels. Stir well.
• Generously grease an 8 or 9-inch square baking dish with vegan butter. Pour the prepared batter into the dish and evenly divide it with a spatula.
• Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Bake the cornbread for 20-25 minutes.
• Allow the cornbread to slightly cool before slicing and serving. Serve with butter or maple syrup. Enjoy!

VEGAN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 7 inch square baking pan. Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• Place the soy milk, oil, and tofu into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Make a well in the center of the cornmeal mixture. Pour the pureed tofu into the well, then stir in the cornmeal mixture until just moistened. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into 9 pieces, and serve warm.

CHILE CORNMEAL CRUSTED TOFU

Steps:

• Slice the tofu block into 8 slices, widthwise. Then cut each slice in half diagonally, to make 16 triangles.
• Using a wide shallow dish, add the soymilk and cornstarch and wisk until well combined, and cornstarch is completely disolved.
• In another shallow dish, combine the cornmeal, spices, salt and zest, and gently wisk to combine.
• Heat about 1/4 inch canola oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Dip each tofu triangle into the soymilk mixture, and then dredge completely in the seasoned cornmeal mixture.
• When oil is hot, fry pieces in skillet for about 3 minutes on each side, I usually do 6-8 pieces at a time.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve plain, or on grilled rolls with vegan mayo, lettuce and tomato!

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!

TOFU SCRAMBLE: BREAKFAST OF (VEGAN) CHAMPIONS

Steps:

• Add all of the spice mix ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When hot, add the mushrooms, pepper, onion, and garlic and sauté for about 8 minutes until everything just starts to brown.
• Add the tofu blocks and break it apart with your spoon until you get a nice scramble texture with lots of chunks. Stir in the spice mix and black beans. Heat through for another 5 - 8 minutes until hot.

CORNMEAL-CRUSTED TOFU

Steps:

• For a terrific tofu side dish, follow the first three steps in Tofu Rancheros (page 58) to make cornmeal-crusted tofu. Serve with salsa, teriyaki sauce, or ketchup, depending on what will work best with your meal.