Dinner for 1
Baked Chicken Fried Tofu
Firm tofu is dipped in seasoned egg batter, coated with breadcrumbs, and baked until crisp and golden.
Typical price
$9.50for 4 servings
$2.38 per serving$9.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings (the source says 16, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tofu$0.17/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.38 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 block of extra/super firm tofu
- 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp sage
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper [optional]
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 1 few cranks freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- cooking oil spray
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and spray a large baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Cut the tofu into 16 pieces and press out excess moisture with clean hands.
- Mix the bread crumbs, panko, salt, paprika, parsley, garlic powder, sage, onion powder, cayenne, white pepper, and black pepper.
- Whisk the egg, milk, and flour in a shallow bowl until smooth.
- Dip each tofu piece in the egg mixture, coat it with the crumbs, and place it on the baking sheet.
- Spray the tofu with cooking oil and bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp and hot.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
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