Medium

Pan-Fried Tofu

Total Time
44 min
12m prep · 32m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🌱 Vegan 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Learn how to cook tofu in a pan! In this recipe, firm tofu is 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.

Ingredients

  • 1 , 16 ounce
  • 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder , Optional
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Place nutritional yeast on a plate. Mix in garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

  3. 3

    Roll tofu slices in nutritional yeast mixture until evenly coated.

  4. 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.

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