Easy Vegan Crispy Tofu (Baked Or Fried)

Easy Vegan Crispy Tofu (Baked Or Fried) Recipe

By Earth of Maria

🔪Prep Time: 5 mins

👩‍🍳Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1/2 cup breadcrumbs, gluten-free if necessary

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 cup plant based milk

3 tbsp sesame oil

10 oz extra firm tofu, cubed

10 oz extra firm tofu, cubed

2 tbsp tamari

1 tbsp maple syrup

1/2 cup breadcrumbs, gluten-free if necessary

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp onion granules

Instructions

1Whisk together the breadcrumbs, salt and cumin.

2In a separate bowl, add cornstarch to plant based milk and whisk together thoroughly.

3Heat a thin layer of sesame oil (around 3 tbsp) in a frying pan or wok. Add the tofu cubes to the oil, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, lightly shaking the pan occasionally, before rotating the cubes. Repeat until golden brown on all sides.

4Stir the tofu cubes together with tamari and maple syrup and set aside to marinade for 30 minutes.

5When done, preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (400 F) and line a baking tray with a sheet of parchment paper.

6Whisk together the breadcrumbs, paprika and onion granules. Dip each tofu cube in the breadcrumb mixture and lay out on the baking tray, making sure not to overcrowd. If necessary, use more than one baking tray.

7Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden and crispy.

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Earth of Maria

Earth of Maria

I’ve never been good at introductions because when they’re needed, I seem to forget every single interesting thing about myself. But I guess we’ll start with the basics. My name is Maria, and I am a twenty year old student from England. I study history at the University of Oxford and live in Brighton, but I was born in Russia and moved to the UK around ten years ago. I’m a vegan foodie (as you can probably tell by this blog), a lover of long walks and somewhere awkwardly between extrovert and introvert. Veganism and healthy eating are a huge part of my life, given that both have helped me overcome an unhealthy relationship with food. Finding balance took a lot of time and patience. But, as with many things in life, hard work proved 110% worth it! Whenever I’m not in the kitchen or working in my room, you’ll often find me at the gym, or at the grocery store looking for inspo for my next recipe.