Tofu R ecipes: Easy Fried Tofu R ecipe: How To Cook Fried Tofu

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Simple Easy Fried Tofu Recipe

H ow To Cook Fried Tofu, and Use In Vegan Tofu Recipes
Fried Tof u is a v ersatile vegetarian & vegan cook ing staple. I t goes w ell with lots of easy tofu recipes, such as tofu, pasta and v eggies, or spicy tofu rice pilaf. Serves 4 - 6 Total Prep and Cook Time: 20 Minutes Nutrition Data Per Serving, 92g: 180 calories, 4g carbohydrate, 13g fat, 263m g sodium, 2g fiber, 13g protein, low Cholesterol, good source Selenium, C alcium and Manganese. Estim ated glycemic load: 2 Printable Rec ipe: Clic k the p rint button in your browser to print JUST the recipe

Fried Tofu Ingredients:

1 lb ex tra firm tofu, drained 1 Tbsp Braggs liquid aminos (preferred), or soy sauce 2 Tbsp olive oil, or other cooking oil Optional: paprika, cumin, ginger, cayenne Optional: nutritional yeast

Directions
1. Slice the tofu in 1/2 X 1" pieces, or in 1/2 inch slabs (for sandwiches or tofu 'steaks' - there must be a better w ord!) 2. Place in a bowl, sprinkle w ith braggs, and shake or stir 3. Marinate for a few minutes to an hour as y ou lik e 4. Optional: Add a bit of paprika, cum in, ginger, pinch cay enne to the Braggs or soy sauce 5. Optional: After marinating in Braggs, coat with nutritional yeast before fry ing for a cheesy crispy crust 6. Heat the oil on medium/high in a heavy non stick fry ing pan or well cured cast iron pan 7. Add the tofu, fry 5 minutes or so on each side until brow n and crispy, turning with a spatula (that's the fun part!) 8. To speed things up, fry the tofu in 1/2 inch slabs, w hich you can then cut up as needed

Cooking Tips:
If you can only get f irm tof u, make it ex tra firm by wrapping in a dish towel or paper towels and weighting it w ith something heavy to press out the ex cess moisture. Diff erent b rand s of tof u vary g reatly in firmness. One of the best we'v e found is Woodstock , but y ou should try a few that are av ailable in y our area, to see what w ork s best for you. Kids love f ried tof u, all by itself, and will reliably eat it, preferably dipped in k etchup (buy organic!). Ev en non-vegetarian k ids will eat it. It's fried, crispy and oily - reminds them of fries. Fried tof u makes great sandw iches, especially if you coat the tofu slices with nutritional yeast before fry ing - as in the tofu-on-a-bun picture.

What To Do With Your Fried Tofu

Serv e with pasta and steamed veggies, w ith a little tomato sauce Serv e with rice or quinoa and steamed veggies Add to a salad for a meal in a bow l C om bine with sauted veggies and salsa in a w rap C ut in bite size chunks, and add to a pilaf, or v eggie stew Serv e on a bun w ith fix in's and fries R efrigerate in a cov ered container for sandw iches C opy right 2002-2011 The Sav vy Vegetarian I nc. All rights reserv ed.

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