Recipe courtesy of Mary Berg
Tofu Nuggets
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 481
- Total Fat
- 28
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 40
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 20
- Cholesterol
- 6
- Sodium
- 471
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Nuggets:
2 tablespoons olive oil
One 14-ounce brick (about 400 grams) extra firm tofu
1 cup (60 grams) panko breadcrumbs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (48 grams) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sparkling water or light flavored beer
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Dipping Sauce:
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
Directions
- For the tofu nuggets: Heat your oven to 450 degrees F and drizzle 1 tablespoon of the olive oil onto a sheet pan. Set aside.
- Wrap the tofu in a few layers of paper towel or a clean dish towel and place a dinner plate on top to weigh it down while you prepare the coating.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the panko, season with salt and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside in a shallow dish.
- Combine 1/4 cup (32 grams) of the flour with the cornstarch, garlic powder, cumin, onion powder, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper in a separate shallow dish. Whisk in the sparkling water and soy sauce and set aside.
- Unwrap the tofu and cut into approximately 3/4-inch cubes. Scatter with the remaining 2 tablespoons (16 grams) of flour and toss to coat. Working with a few pieces at a time, dunk the tofu into the batter mixture then toss in the panko to coat. Transfer to the prepared sheet pan and continue until all the tofu has been used.
- Bake the tofu nuggets, gently flipping about halfway through, until golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes total.
- For the dipping sauce: Meanwhile, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon, honey and cider vinegar in a serving bowl.
- Serve the nuggets straight from the oven with the dipping sauce on the side.