Cornmeal Breaded Tofu Recipe. This is an easy recipe that the kids will be sure to love. Serve with a dipping sauce, such as ketchup, barbecue sauce or ranch dressing. This easy tofu recipe is both vegetarian and vegan. Related video: How to Cook with Tofu
Ingredients:
- a bit of oil
- 1 package firm or extra firm tofu, well pressed
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup corn meal
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Preparation:
Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees 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, corn meal and spices until well-mixed.
Place tofu in the cornmeal mixture a few pieces at a time and coat well. Place on baking sheet.
Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly golden brown, then flip the tofu over and bake for another 5 minutes.
This cornmeal breaded tofu can also be lightly fried in oil for a few minutes on each side until lightly golden browned.
Enjoy your cornmeal baked tofu with ketchup or another dipping sauce, perhaps barbecue sauce or even a bit of hot sauce.
