Pan-Fried Tofu

Name: Pan-Fried Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package water-packed firm tofu, drained and rinsed; 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast; ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

4 Ratings
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Firm tofu breaded with nutritional yeast then pan-fried until golden brown. Creates a crispy breading. Great with hash browns and toast for a weekend breakfast, lunch, whatever! My daughter likes to dip this in ketchup. Excellent in a sandwich. For a low-fat version you can also bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) on a nonstick baking sheet for 15 to 20 minutes.

By KES115

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Recipe Summary

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

prep:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (16 ounce) package water-packed firm tofu, drained and rinsed
6 tablespoons nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste (Optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Step 1
Slice tofu into 1/4-inch slabs.

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Step 2
Place nutritional yeast on a plate. Mix in garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Step 3
Roll tofu slices in the nutritional yeast mixture until evenly coated.
Step 4
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over low to medium heat. Add tofu slices; cook until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Cook's Note:

It's important to use firm, not extra-firm tofu, or else it will be too dry.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

248 calories; protein 24g; carbohydrates 8.8g; fat 15.4g; sodium 58.6mg. Full Nutrition

Buckwheat Queen

Allstar

02/12/2018

I really like nutritional yeast as a coating for frying. This is a very nice recipe. I ate the tofu slices as is, just with a side of veggies but I think I will definitely use this on a sandwich or in a Buddha bowl. The only issue I had was to get the yeast to stick. It stuck to my fingers more than the tofu at one point. So, next time, I will use the plastic bag method to help get the coating evenly over the tofu. Thank you for the recipe.

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4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
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Buckwheat Queen

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02/12/2018

Suzanlynn

06/09/2018

I added some part cheese with the yeast! So good!

Michelle Edelbaum, Digital Dir

03/30/2020

Could add a little cornstarch to the breading mixture too.

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