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Fried tofu: the recipe for a crunchy and delicious appetizer

Fried tofu: the recipe for a crunchy and delicious appetizer

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Il tofu fritto it’s a antipasto delicious and really simple to prepare, a way to better appreciate this vegetable cheese that is obtained from the rennet of soy milk, widely used in Asian cuisine. A vegetarian dish which can also be served as a main course or delicious finger food for an aperitif with friends. You can accompany it with a small bowl of soy sauce or tamari, in which to dip these delicious croquettes, but also with a fresh yogurt sauce or a vegan mayonnaise.

In our recipe the tofu cubes are marinated in soy sauce, passed in a quick batter made with flour and soy milk, then breaded with breadcrumbs, flavored with chopped fresh rosemary. Fried in hot seed oil, until golden brown, they turn into crunchy morsels and exquisite, a real treat for the palate. For best results, dab the tofu stick with absorbent kitchen paper to allow it to absorb the water and dry it well.

You can replace the soy sauce with tamari and prepare the batter with flour and water. If you don’t want to fry the tofu chunks, you can cook them in a pan with a drizzle of oil, in the oven at 180 ° C for about twenty minutes or even in an air fryer. As an alternative to batter, you can pass the tofu in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs and finally proceed with cooking in seed oil.

Find out how to make fried tofu by following the step by step procedure and advice. Also try the golden tofu with spring onions and agedashi tofu.

How to make fried tofu

Arrange the tofu on a paper towel 1 and pat it gently to absorb the water.

Dice the tofu 2.

Transfer it to a bowl and pour the soy sauce 3.

Add a sprig of rosemary and mix well 4. Cover and leave to marinate for half an hour.

Make the batter by mixing the flour with soy milk or water 5. Add a pinch of salt.

Arrange the breadcrumbs on a plate and add about a teaspoon of rosemary needles, cut with scissors 6.

Dip the tofu into the flour and water batter 7.

Bread each cube by covering it well with the breadcrumbs 8.

Fry the tofu cubes in hot seed oil, at a temperature of about 180 ° C, until they are golden brown 9.

Drain them and let them dry on absorbent kitchen paper 10.

Serve the tofu piping hot with a small bowl of soy sauce on the side 11.

storage

Fried tofu should be eaten freshly prepared and very hot, to enjoy all the crunchiness and goodness. Any type of storage is not recommended.

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