There is a chicken fried tofu at a local grocer that I adore. This is a copy cat recipe, but without the deep fried part... or the chicken.
This tofu is crispy, salty, and oh so addicting. I make it in a big batch to have on hand for several meals. It's great tossed into a stir fry, it bulks up a salad, and it tastes awesome in a bowl by itself.
Here's the recipe.
Crispy Baked Tofu
Ingredients
2 16-oz cubes extra firm tofu, cubed (I like the kind sold at Trader Joe's)
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
8 tablespoons cornstarch
Method
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Drain and press the tofu, letting stand on dry towels for about 10 minutes. Then, cut into cubes and place in a large ziploc bag along with all the other ingredients, except the cornstarch. Seal the bag and toss to coat. Let stand 5 minutes.
Unseal a corner of the bag and drain the remaining marinade. Then, unseal the bag the rest of the way and add in the cornstarch. Reseal and toss to thoroughly coat the tofu.
Place the tofu cubes on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. At the 15 minute mark, remove from the oven and generously salt and pepper. Then, flip each tofu cube over and season thoroughly (again) with salt and pepper. Bake another 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately, or keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days.
Enjoy!
This tofu is crispy, salty, and oh so addicting. I make it in a big batch to have on hand for several meals. It's great tossed into a stir fry, it bulks up a salad, and it tastes awesome in a bowl by itself.
Here's the recipe.
Crispy Baked Tofu
Ingredients
2 16-oz cubes extra firm tofu, cubed (I like the kind sold at Trader Joe's)
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
8 tablespoons cornstarch
Method
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Drain and press the tofu, letting stand on dry towels for about 10 minutes. Then, cut into cubes and place in a large ziploc bag along with all the other ingredients, except the cornstarch. Seal the bag and toss to coat. Let stand 5 minutes.
Unseal a corner of the bag and drain the remaining marinade. Then, unseal the bag the rest of the way and add in the cornstarch. Reseal and toss to thoroughly coat the tofu.
Place the tofu cubes on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. At the 15 minute mark, remove from the oven and generously salt and pepper. Then, flip each tofu cube over and season thoroughly (again) with salt and pepper. Bake another 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately, or keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days.
Enjoy!
