Breaded Tofu

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Love tofu? Try some of our favorite tofu recipes like baked tofu, pan fried tofu, tofu fried rice, tofu broccoli stir fry or crispy tofu. This breaded tofu is so seriously easy, it’s become our top method for weeknight dinners. It comes together in 15 to 20 minutes, and it’s so tasty—crispy on the outside and bold and seasoned on the inside. We can’t get enough of it! We love adding it to salads and power bowls, like a Caesar salad, chicken Caesar wraps, a tofu sandwich, and more.

Extra firm tofu: This recipe is best with extra firm tofu, though you can also use firm tofu as well. Avoid soft or silken tofu, which won’t hold together in the pan. Soy sauce or tamari: You’ll dip the tofu pieces into soy sauce or tamari before cooking, which seasons it. Plain panko: This Japanese-style breadcrumb is what creates the crispy exterior. For gluten-free, use gluten-free tofu. Cornstarch: Cornstarch also helps to create the crispy exterior and should not be omitted. Use arrowroot powder as a substitute if you like. Onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin: These seasonings round out the spices list to make a meaty, savory flavor.

In our pursuit of fast recipes, we’ve experimented quite a bit with whether tofu requires pressing. Turns out, it doesn’t! You can go right into the cooking in this recipe and it still comes out perfectly crispy.

With rice and veggies like white rice, coconut rice and sauteed broccoli. On a salad like Caesar salad or tofu salad. In a wrap or sandwich like a tofu sandwich or Caesar wrap. In bowl meals like power bowls, tofu bowls, or noodle bowls. With noodles like soba noodles. In a stir fry like a cauliflower stir fry or broccoli stir fry.