Friday, February 8, 2008

Tofu Nuggets


One 16 ounce tub of extra firm tofu
1 tablespoon light olive oil
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt (optional)
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Quick Tartar sauce or prepared marinara
bbq sauce or teriyaki sauce
 
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly oil baking sheet.
Cut tofu into 1/2" thick slices crosswise to get 6 slabs.  Blot well between clean tea towels or several layers of paper towels.  Cut each slab crosswise into 4 sections to get 1/2 x 2" nuggets.  In a large bowl, genlty toss tofu with with oil (or spray with olive oil cooking spray). Combine the remaining ingredients in a large plastic freezer bag or produce bag and shake to combine.  Add the tofu and shake gently until evenly coated. Arrange in a single lalyer in the prepared pan.  Bake 15 minutes, then turn carefully and bake another 10 minutes, or until golden and firm. Serve with sauces.
 
Quick Tartar Sauce
1/2 cup soy mayonnaise
1 tablespoon pickle relish
1 to 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
 
Combine ingredients in a bowl and stir together until well blended.
Vegetarian Family Cookbook

1 comment:

Unknown said...

This is sooo cool! Store bought chicken nuggets taste like they could be tofu anyway. I am anxious to try this!