Appetizer for 4

Baked Tofu Nuggets

Name: Baked Tofu Nuggets
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 14 oz extra firm tofu pressed for at least 20 minutes; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp hot sauce; 2 tsp oil; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground sage; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp celery seeds or use 1/2 teaspoon celery salt and use only 1/4 salt earlier; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1 generous pinch each of cinnamon; 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning or mix of 1/8 teaspoons each of sage; 1 3/4 tbsp cornstarch; vegan barbeque or vegan ranch or hot sauce or dips of choice; garnish cilantro or green onion (optional)

Pressed tofu gets a seasoned cornstarch coating and bakes until crisp for a savory plant-based snack.

Typical price

$3.67for 4 servings

$0.92 per serving$3.67 for 4

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Photo: veganricha.com

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Tofu$0.17/oz typical	14 oz	$2.38Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.67

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceHot sauceCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

14 oz extra firm tofu pressed for at least 20 minutes
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp hot sauce
2 tsp oil
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground sage
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp celery seeds or use 1/2 teaspoon celery salt and use only 1/4 salt earlier
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 generous pinch each of cinnamon
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning or mix of 1/8 teaspoons each of sage
1 3/4 tbsp cornstarch
vegan barbeque or vegan ranch or hot sauce or dips of choice
garnish cilantro or green onion (optional)

Steps

Press the tofu for 20 minutes, then heat the oven to 425 F.
Cut the tofu into bite-size nugget pieces.
Whisk the soy sauce, hot sauce, oil, nutritional yeast, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, sage, paprika, celery seeds, cumin, cinnamon, and poultry seasoning in a bowl.
Toss the tofu with the seasoning mixture, then coat it with the cornstarch.
Arrange the tofu on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Turn the nuggets and bake for 5 more minutes, until firm and lightly crisp.

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