Blackened Tofu With Succotash Recipes

BLACKENED TOFU WITH SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add corn and lima beans and cook, stirring frequently, until hot, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder and salt. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, slice tofu crosswise into 8 slabs. Pat dry with paper towels and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Combine paprika, thyme, pepper, cayenne and the remaining 1 teaspoon garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Dredge both sides of the tofu in the spice mixture. Stir cornstarch into the remaining spice mixture. Dredge the spiced tofu in the cornstarch mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the tofu and cook, turning once, until almost blackened, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and tofu. Serve the tofu with the succotash and lemon wedges, if desired.

BLACKENED TOFU

Steps:

• Combine salt and seasonings in a small bowl and mix well.
• Brush each piece of tofu with melted butter and dredge each slice in spice mixture, patting it firmly into tofu.
• Pour a teaspoon of melted butter onto each slice of tofu; place tofu, butter side down, in a hot frying pan.
• Stand back and fry for 2 minutes; turn tofu over and fry for another 2 minutes.
• Keep fried tofu in a warm oven until they're all ready to serve.

BLACKENED TOFU

Steps:

• Drain the tofu and cut into 1/2" slices. Drain on wire cookie rack with two heavy pans on top for weight. The weight of the pans will help in removing the excess water from the tofu. Drain at least 30 minutes but up to 45 minutes.
• Melt the butter and set aside in shallow dish.
• In coffee mill or food processor, blend all the spices together to a fine powder.
• Place the spice mixture on a piece of wax paper. Stir in the flour with the spices.
• Heat some butter in a cast iron skillet on medium to medium-high heat, but DO NOT burn.
• Dredge the tofu slices one at a time in the melted butter then in the spice mixture.
• Fry tofu slices on one side for five minutes, until blackened but not burnt. Turn over and fry another 5 minutes until blackened.
• Season with salt to taste. Serve lemon wedges on the side for drizzling.
• Makes an ideal appetizer if cut up into strips. Really tasty with Tabasco sauce!
• Red beans and rice would complement this perfectly!