Comments. Found it. About ⋄ Contact ⋄ Cookbook ⋄ Recipes ⋄ Shop ⋄ Subscribe, Cookie and Kate receives commissions on purchases made through our links to retailers. I used coconut aminos instead of tamari and white rice flour instead of the starch. I hadn't heard of freezing tofu for a meatier texture. Most people won't think twice about serving basic cornbread when is on the table. Bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Thanks! I’m glad you tried it and enjoyed the tofu. My husband and two year old son love this recipe! Oh no! I only cooked it for 20 mins as it was golden by then. Thanks for a new addition to my recipe rotation. Hi! My tofu stuck to the parchment paper. So glad I found this recipe. Anyway, I baked it, coated it in the egg and bbq sauce mixture, rolled in flour mix and fried. You could replace the eggs in my kale and coconut fried rice and Thai pineapple fried rice with this tofu. Hi I used cornmeal instead seasoned with Himalaya salt onion powder garlic powder and so forth you choose, shake in a bake like fish’s spray with oil that Is your panI fried mine in pure olive oil must watch the tofu this burns easily. 6. Position the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. This was an easy recipe to follow but my tofu did start popping like popcorn only after 10 mins in the oven. I cooled pieces on paper towel to soak up some oil and then coated with Corky's BBQ sauce and placed on a well greased pan and put back in the oven for about 5 minutes. But you do have to bake the tofu first as another reviewer suggested otherwise your tofu will not be crispy. I think I may get a tofu presser too. Drain the tofu. Very good but a bit time consuming. Good stuff! normally my hubby is everyone’s favorite chef. I use silicon baking mats, sesame instead of olive some soy sauce and corn starch. Newbie tofu cook here — can you make a batch of crispy tofu, store it in the fridge, and reheat it throughout the week with various dishes? If you have a question, please skim the comments section—you might find an immediate answer there. That’s exactly the recipe that I wanted to know. Thank you for sharing, Charles! Thank you for wonderful and easy recipes. Thank you! I’m excited you are excited! Press those, and you’ll extract more moisture—faster, too. Amazing! Thank you! Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. It’s not half bad With ranch taste like chicken.I did have crispiness to it maybe a little bit more for me to my liking. You just cut it how you want to, spray a baking sheet with oil, and bake on 375 for about 15 minutes, more depending on how firm and crispy you want it. How long did you leave it pressed for? Dredge the tofu first in the eggs then in the flour/salt/pepper mix. Mixing each half with .5 tablespoons. Thank you for the recipe! I loved this recipe – the tofu turned out really well! I lined pan with foil and sprayed with olive oil spray but it still stuck on quite a bit. Continue to saute the mixture on low heat till the onion begin to soften, stir in the mashed salted egg yolk and give it a quick stir till the well combined. Hi Liz! Delicious!!! Thanks Kate for your inspirational work. Recipe yields 4 servings of tofu, as a complement to a larger meal. Cornstarch is a more processed ingredient, but it yields the crispiest results. Do you have any tips on storing the tofu after you’ve baked it? Balsamic maybe? The combination in the orginal recipe is really what makes this one so great. I haven’t tried it here. I like using a spicy honey Aleppo sauce or liquid aminos on my tofu. The only issue I had was the tofu was very chewy, do you think I over baked it? Let me know if you try it! I agree- the baking makes it turn out so much better! Bakingn Time: We ended up just eating the whole thing right off the baking sheet with your peanut sauce. I appreciate you taking the time to review. Wonderful recipe, best tofu I have ever made. We do that for all tofu we use. Place in a plastic bag or container, and freeze overnight. Don't be afraid to brown this. This turned out great. It changed a perfect baked Tofu. It’s ok, I’ll try pan frying it next time. Slice your block of tofu into 2 or 3 even slabs (depending on the shape of your tofu block, each slab should be about 3/4 to 1-inch thick). Hi Monica! Spread your prepared tofu in an even layer across a sheet pan. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. It’s organic, too, which is important when you’re buying tofu because soy is conventionally treated with fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides. Pro tip: If you're missing that eggy flavor, kala namak (Indian black salt) has a natural sulfurous smell and … I use this tofu recipe for everything! The starch makes the edges extra crispy and irresistible (I got this idea from The Kitchn). Now it’s on our weekly dinner rotation! I'm fairly new to cooking with tofu and have found getting it to be crispy has been one of the harder skills to learn. This was absolutely the best tofu I’ve ever tasted! It’s simply the best. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for the first tofu recipe I actually like better than the real thing!!!! Makes a beautiful and colorful bowl. Instagram ⋄ Pinterest ⋄ Facebook, Subscribe to our email newsletter! You’re sweet, Dani! Ive never baked tofu before so is this normal? I love your advice, which adds more sauce to Tofu after baking. Your recipes and easy, practice and delicious! I’m going to try this tofu recipe next with an orange “chicken” recipe served over white rice. Is there any substitute for the oil or am I just out of luck? I made this tonight! Egg tofu (蛋豆腐), as its name suggests, is made a type of savoury tofu flavoured with egg. (It's all free.). Just fry enough at one time so they are not crowded. Add the tofu cubes, tamari or soy sauce, oil and garlic powder to a large bowl, mix until well combined, and let it rest for at least 5 minutes. Use as desired. Last night I made it to go in as the protein for a ‘no-chicken noodle soup’ recipe. Maybe I did something wrong.. but the tofu sticked to my baking sheet even with the parchment. Yum! Hi and I’m hearing impaired, love bake tofu so delicious because it so good n crispy thanks, This was a great recipe, thanks for sharing, kids loved it! Highly recommend! This was fantastic and easy! I baked it at the temperature it said in the recipe for the time it stated too. I tried this recipe and it worked perfectly! Did it turn golden at all? Tried today with cornstarch and it was a bit “heavier” but still nice. Dog lover. The more it gets brown the more it gets crispier. I also added a little garlic and ginger, as another commenter suggested. I will try it again. It was easy to make and turned out great. How’d you figure to use that? If you made the recipe, please choose a star rating, too. Do NOT use this great recipe with tofu that has been frozen then thawed – it will be porous and soak up the liquid like a sponge! Tip the bowl of tofu over onto your prepared baking sheet and arrange the tofu in an even layer. Leave a comment below and share a picture on. Even tofu skeptics love this tofu. All rights reserved. Arrange them on a broiler pan, or wire rack set over a cookie sheet for best results. Thank you for sharing! This made the extra firm tofu tasty with your peanut sauce recipe. It’s about a beggar who arrives in a village and proceeds to prove he can make the soup from just a jacket button. Made it. Thank you. But your method to cut if you and then squeeze the water out worked and the cornstarch worked like a charm. It is best consumed right away. ▸ Categories Asian, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, main dishes, nut free, recipes, tips and resources, tomato free, vegan ▸ Ingredients tamari, tofu, Vegetable enthusiast. What in the world am I doing wrong? I’ve shared this method here and here, but I’ve gotten such fantastic feedback that I wanted to highlight it. I am an elderly vegan from the UK who adores crispy tofu but over the years has failed in all attempts to produce even one crispy piece myself – until last night, when I tried your wonderfully clear and simple recipe. Hi Sally, I haven’t tried it with balsamic. Breaded Tofu - Baked or Pan-Fried. I'm probably making a big mess in my Kansas City kitchen right now. I used teriyaki sauce instead of BBQ and it was also very good. Thanks. Allrecipes is part of the Meredith Food Group. Toss the tofu pieces in the spiced cornflour to coat all over. You can gently reheat on the stove top or in the microwave. I wonder if it still had a lot of water in it. BRILLIANT Prep Time. I’m glad it still turned out for you. I’ve always eaten fried tofu, and it was good, but the crispy exterior and perfectly moist center from this recipe is perfect for me.