Breaded, Fried, Softly Spiced Tofu

Breaded, Fried, Softly Spiced Tofu
Breaded, Fried, Softly Spiced Tofu takes roughly 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 271 calories, 15g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as an affordable side dish. If you have vegetable oil, salt, extra-firm tofu, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet.

Instructions

1
Cut pressed tofu into 1/2-inch thick slices; then cut again into 1/2-inch wide sticks.
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Place tofu in a bowl, and pour broth over the top. Set aside to soak.
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In a separate bowl, stir together flour, yeast, salt, pepper, sage, and cayenne.
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Warm oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Remove tofu sticks from broth, and squeeze most (but not all) of the liquid from them.
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Roll sticks in breading. (You may have to roll sticks twice to end up with a fairly dry outer layer of breading.)
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Place tofu in hot oil; fry until crisp and browned on all sides.
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Add more oil if necessary.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings4
Health Score4
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