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Simple Easy Fried Tofu Recipe

How To Cook Fried Tofu, Add Fried Tofu Recipe to Vegan Tofu Recipes

Fried Tofu is a versatile vegetarian & vegan cooking staple. This simple, and satisfying fried tofu recipe goes with lots of easy tofu recipes, such as tofu, pasta and veggies, or spicy tofu rice pilaf.

Fried Tofu On A Bun

Fried tofu makes great sandwiches, especially if you coat the tofu slices with nutritional yeast before frying - as in the tofu-on-a-bun in the picture.

Kids love fried tofu, all by itself, and will reliably eat it, preferably dipped in ketchup (buy organic!). Even non-vegetarian kids will eat it. It's fried, crispy and oily - I guess it reminds them of fries.

Cooking Tip: If you can only get firm tofu, make it extra firm by wrapping in a dish towel or paper towels and weighting it with something heavy to press out the excess moisture

Serves 4 - 6:

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Fried Tofu Ingredients:

  • 1 lb extra firm tofu, drained
  • Braggs liquid aminos (preferred), or soy sauce
  • 2 - 3 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 word!)
  2. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with braggs, and shake or stir
  3. Marinate for a few minutes to an hour as you like
  4. Optional: Add a bit of paprika, cumin, ginger, pinch cayenne to the Braggs or soy sauce
  5. Optional: After marinating in Braggs, coat with nutritional yeast before frying for a cheesy crispy crust
  6. Heat the oil on medium/high in a heavy non stick frying pan or well cured cast iron pan
  7. Add the tofu, fry 5 minutes or so on each side until brown and crispy, turning with a spatula (that's the fun part!)
  8. To speed things up, fry the tofu in 1/2 inch slabs, which you can then cut up as needed

What To Do With Your Fried Tofu

  • Serve with pasta and steamed veggies, with a little tomato sauce
  • Serve with rice or quinoa and steamed veggies
  • Add to a salad for a meal in a bowl
  • Combine with sautéed veggies and salsa in a wrap
  • Cut in bite size chunks, and add to a pilaf, or veggie stew
  • Serve on a bun with fixin's and fries
  • Refrigerate in a covered container for sandwiches

Use Fried Tofu In The Following Delicious Tofu Recipes:

Greek Tofu Salad Pasta, Tofu & Veggies Tofu Rice Salad Spicy Tofu Rice Pilaf

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