Crispy Tofu Bites
A breaded, baked, crunchy snack that, after a short marinade, can go from oven to plate in 45 minutes.
- Prep Time: 80 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 pieces 1x
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Ingredients
Crispy Tofu Bites
- 1 block tofu, extra firm, pressed
- Mustard or hot sauce of choice for serving (optional)
Marinade
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp tamari, low-sodium
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp basil or oregano, dry
Breading
- 1/3 cup flour, brown rice
- 1 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp basil or oregano, dry
Instructions
- Press tofu and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients.
- Slice tofu into strips or chunks then place inside bowl. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1-4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix flour and arrowroot/cornstarch in a bowl. Add garlic powder, onion powder and oregano to season flour mixture.
- Remove tofu from marinade. Transfer to flour mixture and coat all sides of each tofu strip. Tap to remove excess flour and place breaded tofu pieces on baking sheet.
- Bake 45 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove from oven and serve.
