5 Easy & Delicious Tofu Recipes

Breaded Tofu Nuggets

Ingredients

• 1 block extra-firm tofu
• 1/3 cup soy milk
• 2 tablespoons of mustard
• 1 tablespoon of yeast
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons high-heat coconut oil

Directions

1. Slice your tofu into one-inch nuggets or cubes.
2. Mix the mustard, yeast, and spices with the soy milk together, which it until it is mixed up smoothly.
3. Put the breadcrumbs in a separate bowl.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot.
5. Dip one piece of tofu in the soy milk mixture, then dip the tofu in breadcrumbs.
6. Dip the tofu in the frying pan and fry until golden brown. Keep turning the tofu so it cooks evenly.
7. You can serve the tofu with barbecue sauce or with ketchup.

Baked Korean Barbeque Tofu

If you are looking to enjoy a meat-free Korean barbeque then this is the way to do it. Bake your Tofu using Korean barbeque sauce.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
3 cloves of garlic crushed
2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
2 tablespoon hot sauce
1 firm block tofu, cubed

Directions

1. Mix together all ingredients except the tofu
2. Place the tofu on a bowl, pour the marinade
3. Preheat the oven at three hundred degrees Fahrenheit
4. Bake the tofu in the oven for twenty to twenty-five minutes.

Chinese Spice Baked Tofu

This recipe is a blend of star anise, fennel, pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. The meal is a bit spicy, it requires that you are well accustomed to western taste buds. You can also use half of the spices you would normally use.

Ingredients

1 block of firm tofu
1 cup of vegetable broth
1/4 cup of soy sauce
2 tablespoon of sesame oil
3 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of minced ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to three hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cut your tofu to half an inch long strips
3. Mix together all other ingredients but the tofu
4. Pour out the spice mixture over the tofu slices.

Lemon Tofu

If you enjoy lemon chicken but for whatever reason, you cannot eat meat then this is a great substitute to lemon chicken. This a simple, fast recipe to prepare.

Ingredients

2 blocks of firm tofu, cubed
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of basil
1 tablespoon of thyme
pinch of salt and pepper

Directions

1. Press the tofu
2. Cut your tofu to cubes
3. Mix all your ingredients together in a bowl
4. Mix the tofu in the spice mixture
5. Preheat your oven to three hundred and seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit
6. Bake the tofu for twenty minutes.

Sweet and Spicy Tofu Nuggets

These tofu nuggets are baked in a sweet and spicy sauce. It is a very easy and fast meal to prepare.

Ingredients

1 block of firm tofu
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
3 tablespoons of maple syrup
3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons of ketchup
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons of hot sauce

Directions

1. Press the tofu
2. Mix all the other ingredients but the tofu in a bowl
3. Add the cubed tofu to the mixture
4. Marinate the tofu for 1 hour
5. Preheat the oven to three hundred and seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit
6. Bake the tofu for thirty-five minutes at keep turning them so that they cook evenly.

Conclusion

You finalize the tofu by serving it within an hour or two. If you are to store the same the pieces will lose the crispiness and become chewy. If there are leftovers of tofu you are not supposed to toss it. It is therefore important not to overcook the soup. Serve them sprinkled with chopped parsley, ginger, and scallion. Tofu soup with fish can be served with amala. Butter-fried tofu is so delicious and it is served with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce.