Crispy Barbequed Tofu Slices

286 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 165
  • 4 star values: 66
  • 3 star values: 30
  • 2 star values: 13
  • 1 star values: 12

Sliced tofu is dipped in egg whites, floured, fried, coated with bbq sauce and grilled. My husband and two year old son love this recipe!

By JILLKEN
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Drain tofu, and slice into strips. Place in a plastic bag or container, and freeze overnight. This will give the tofu a meatier texture. Thaw tofu strips, and blot with paper towels to dry.

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  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of barbeque sauce. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. Dip the tofu slices into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Fry in the hot oil for about 1 minute on each side, until golden brown. Just fry enough at one time so they are not crowded. Remove from the oil to paper towels to drain and cool.

  • Preheat the oven's broiler. Brush tofu slices with additional barbeque sauce, and allow to marinate while the broiler heats up. Arrange them on a broiler pan, or wire rack set over a cookie sheet for best results.

  • Position the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Broil for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and crisp, watching closely so as not to burn them. Serve warm with the remaining barbeque sauce for dipping.

Editor's Note

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the breading ingredients. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
409 calories; 17.2 g total fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 1348 mg sodium. 50.4 g carbohydrates; 15.2 g protein; Full Nutrition

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amy
Rating: 5 stars
06/04/2007
I work in food service in a natural foods store and the trick to getting tofu firm not mushy is baking it first. We do that for all tofu we use. You just cut it how you want to spray a baking sheet with oil and bake on 375 for about 15 minutes more depending on how firm and crispy you want it. Anyway I baked it coated it in the egg and bbq sauce mixture rolled in flour mix and fried. It was great.
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Anonymous
Rating: 1 stars
05/27/2009
I'll just say this; if you are one of the millions of Americans with a REAL bbq outside marinade in some BBQ sauce and toss them on the grill. This recipe is a lot of work for a not so great result (in my opinion).
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286 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 165
  • 4 star values: 66
  • 3 star values: 30
  • 2 star values: 13
  • 1 star values: 12
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amy
Rating: 5 stars
06/04/2007
I work in food service in a natural foods store and the trick to getting tofu firm not mushy is baking it first. We do that for all tofu we use. You just cut it how you want to spray a baking sheet with oil and bake on 375 for about 15 minutes more depending on how firm and crispy you want it. Anyway I baked it coated it in the egg and bbq sauce mixture rolled in flour mix and fried. It was great.
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SwedePotato
Rating: 5 stars
07/15/2008
This is THE BBQ tofu recipe!!! I live in memphis and I swear it's better than any other BBQ anything out there. I did bake for 15 minutes before coating in egg/sauce and flour mix and frying. The tofu was very crispy at that point. I cooled pieces on paper towel to soak up some oil and then coated with Corky's BBQ sauce and placed on a well greased pan and put back in the oven for about 5 minutes. (I'm not sure about broiling) When they came out of the oven I thought they were ruined because they were no longer crispy but I'm telling you the texture is right on! All the consistency of chicken wing meat without big veins hanging out chunks of cartilege and other assorted nasty things associated with actual meat. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for the first tofu recipe I actually like better than the real thing!!!!
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Lynette
Rating: 5 stars
04/19/2007
The ingredients list flour/salt/pepper but the instructions never tell what to do with them they are crucial to the crispiness. So after rolling in the egg white mixture roll in flour/salt/pepper mixture then fry will be crispy and absolutely delicious! My husband loved this and I didn't even do the last step adding more BBQ sauce didn't need it!
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megnrn
Rating: 4 stars
03/09/2008
We loved this! But you do have to bake the tofu first as another reviewer suggested otherwise your tofu will not be crispy.
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Whitney Ford
Rating: 5 stars
07/27/2008
Great Recipe. I'm fairly new to cooking with tofu and have found getting it to be crispy has been one of the harder skills to learn. Coating the tofu with egg does the trick and if desired you can use breading and various other seasonings instead of flour and bbq sauce.
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Paz1697
Rating: 4 stars
07/31/2005
I really liked this recipe! I used teriyaki sauce instead of BBQ and it was also very good. I didn't freeze the tofu beforehand but I don't need the "meaty" texture. It was very fast and easy to make with little clean-up required.
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C.Langham
Rating: 5 stars
03/13/2008
Very good and easy. Dredge the tofu first in the eggs then in the flour/salt/pepper mix. Don't be afraid to brown this. The more it gets brown the more it gets crispier.
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sarahbelum
Rating: 5 stars
01/18/2006
Very good. I hadn't heard of freezing tofu for a meatier texture. I will use that trick with more recipes now. Thanks!
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KaylaMom
Rating: 5 stars
11/30/2005
DELICIOUS! I've been trying to figure out how to make the tofu crispy and this did the trick!
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