BM #88 Week 1 Day 3 -
The third Tofu recipe has become one of our favorites. The almond crusted tofu came out really good. The crunch of the almonds and the marinated tofu married well together. I served them with a sour cream-avocado dip (recipe coming up soon).
It was a bit disappointing that the ingredients fell short for the tofu I had on hand. But we enjoy tofu in all its variety so it was okay in the end.
Recipe Inspiration here
Ingredients -
*Tofu, sliced into finger shapes 14 oz pack
Wheat Flour 1/2 cup
Flax Egg - 1 Tbsp Flax meal mixed in 3 Tbsp of warm water
For the Almond Crust -
Almonds coarsely powdered 1 cup
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Red Chili Powder to taste
For Tofu Marinade -
Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp
Olive Oil 1 Tbsp
Garlic, grated 1 tsp
Salt as needed
* The flax egg and almond mixture were just sufficient for 7 oz of tofu. I baked the remaining marinated tofu as is, without the almond crust
Method Of Preparation -
Drain the Tofu and slice them into fingers. In a ziploc bag add in the marinade ingredients and toss the tofu fingers. Seal the bag and shake it well so that all tofu fingers are coated with the marinade. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Coarsely crush the almonds. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and red chili powder. Mix well.
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Drain the marinated tofu, roll each tofu in the dry flour, dip it in the flax egg, roll in the almond mixture, arrange it on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake it for 10 minutes and flip them and bake for another 10 minutes until the almonds turn a shade of pink.
Remove and serve it with any dipping sauce of your choice.
Preparation Time 20 minutes + Baking Time 20 minutes
Serves 3-4
Tofu crusted with almonds look so good Harini. You have given great ideas for me and I would definitely try these out with paneer.
Excellent recipe ! These tofu fingers look fantastic Harini . They are healthy , crunchy and delicious too . They would make such a great snack for bitings .
hi harini.........first time at ur space! im completely blank when it comes to tofu coz its so bland.. will definitely give ur recipe a shot!
Those almond crusted tofus looks fabulous, wish i get that plate rite now.. Seriously very tempting.
Like the idea of crusting with almonds. Sometimes it does disappoint that you stick to the recipe and it falls short. Looks tempting nevertheless...
Awesome recipe Harini, looks so sinful and I am sure kids enjoyed it so much!..I enjoyed reading all your posts this theme. Hopefully I will get some made myself.
Bowled over your tofu dishes....Simply awesome and completely different.....Bookmarked all your tofu dishes :-)
Tofu fingers looks so crunchy and delicious. Perfect to snack on with tea. All your tofu dishes are excellent.
Wow, those tofu fingers look soooo crunchy and delicious Harini. That is such a healthy appetizer and/ or snack.
Harini, you are whipping up such delicious dishes with tofu and they are so quick and simple too!This almond crusted tofu looks so crunchy and so great to have as an evening snack with coffee / after school snack!