stick to your greens!

A long time ago in a kitchen far, far away lived a package of soft tofu that had big dreams. Dreams of being a chicken nugget. Well, he had other dreams too, like being agadeshi tofu and… well, let’s not get into it. I have a new recipe for everyone that I think anyone will love. Even my mother-in-law loved it. You will love it too.

Here’s what you need:

1 package of soft tofu

1/2 cup flour

1/2 tbs cayenne pepper (use less if you don’t like spicy food!)

1 tsp black pepper

pinch of salt

vegetable oil

Sadly, this recipe is not all that healthy for you – it’s fried. If you eat it with a salad it will balance things out.. at least that’s what I tell myself.

To begin, admire beautiful flowers left on your kitchen counter.

Next mix the flour and spices together.

Now open your package of tofu and drain it, then slice it into thin pieces.

Place your slices onto paper towel to drain. Be very gentle because the soft tofu will fall apart very easily. Place another paper towel over top.

This is a great point to prepare the rest of your meal because the tofu needs to sit for at least 5 minutes. I love eating these “nuggets” with salad and seasoned couscous. It warms my heart.

You need to prepare your frying pan next. Use a large frying pan for maximum fry-age. Pour in enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Set the temperature to high in order to fry. Do this right before you put the tofu in or the oil can get really hot too fast. If your oil is smoking take it off of the heat and turn down your temperature – fast!

After admiring your reflection (or in my case the electric can opener), move the tofu and flour mix right next to the frying pan. It makes it so much easier to coat them in flour and pop them right into the pan. If you set them down before putting them in the oil, the flour soaks the moisture out of the tofu and it’s a sticky mess. They also get crispier and the flour coating browns really nicely.

Coat the tofu with flour. Again, be very gentle with the tofu because it will fall apart easily. Place them directly into the frying pan.

Let them fry for 3-5 minutes. I can tell when to flip them by touching my spatula to the bottom of the tofu slice. If it feels mushy keep frying, if it feels crisp you’re ready to flip!

Fry the other side for another 3-5 minutes. Use the spatula test again. Once they’re done cooking, use the spatula to take them out of the pan and place them on a piece of paper towel. Let them cool for about 1 minute.

The finished product:

1 package = 2-4 servings/ calories… happy sunshine rainbows.

I hope you like these as much as I do. You can use your favorite dipping sauce to make them more fun. I love eating them with mustard and vegan-friendly BBQ sauce.

enjoy x

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