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Marinated tofu baked with a deliciously crunchy breadcrumb crust and baked to crispy perfection! #tofu #tofurecipes #howcocooktofu #tofumarinade | Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Baked Tofu Nuggets

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Total: 45 mins | Quantity: 24 bite sized nuggets

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (400g) firm tofu
  • 3 tblsp liquid aminos (or sub with soy sauce)
  • 1 + 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1-2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 heaped tsp dijon mustard (or sub for wholegrain or English)
  • 3 tsp gram flour (also known as chickpea flour)
  • 1/2 cup (40g) panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tblsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tblsp sesame seeds
  • few grinds of black pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain all the water from the tofu and pat dry with some kitchen towel
  2. Cut into roughly 24 bite sized nuggets
  3. In a shallow dish whisk together the liquid aminos, garlic powder, paprika and mustard then whisk in the gram flour
  4. Add the tofu to the bowl and turn each nugget to coat. Set aside for 30 minutes (see note)
  5. In another shallow dish mix together the breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, sesame seeds and a few grinds of black pepper
  6. Preheat your oven to 180 Fan / 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6 and line a large baking tray with parchment or a silicon mat
  7. To coat the tofu just drop 1-2 pieces at a time into the breadcrumb mixture, turning and pressing the crumbs over all sides of the pieces of tofu. You can press quite firmly, the tofu can handle it ;)
  8. Lay each piece of tofu onto your prepared tray and repeat until you've covered each piece
  9. Bake for 30 minutes until crisp and lightly golden
  10. These nuggets can be eaten immediately or left to cool. Once cooled they become crouton like and are lovely sprinkled into a chopped or mixed salad!

Notes

  • You can marinate the tofu up to 24 hours in advance but 30 minutes is also long enough to absorb plenty of flavour

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/baked-tofu-nuggets/