Vegan Cornmeal Breaded Tofu Recipes

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.

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 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!

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.