Simple, Crispy Vegan Tofu Popcorn Hen
2 min read
Serve these fried-to-perfection, battered vegan rooster morsels from the Plantiful cookbook with sriracha mayo or toss in your favourite BBQ sauce for an additional pop of taste.
What you want:
1 (16-ounce) block super-firm tofu
For the batter:
⅔ cup flour
⅔ cup vegan milk
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the breading:
½ cup flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1½ cups canola or vegetable oil, for frying
Black pepper, for garnish
Sliced inexperienced onions, for garnish
What you do:
- Reduce tofu lengthwise into thirds to create 3 giant rectangles of equal dimension. Utilizing palms, break every rectangle into 20 bite-sized items, yielding 60 items of tofu.
- For the batter, in a medium-sized bowl, whisk flour, milk, salt, and pepper.
- For the breading, on a big plate place all components and stir with a fork.
- In a 1-quart saucepan over medium warmth, heat oil to 350 levels. Oil ought to be about 2 inches deep. Dip 5 items of tofu into batter, then take away, permitting extra batter to drip off. Switch to plate with breading and coat effectively. Place on a separate plate till able to fry. Repeat with remaining tofu, batter, and breading.
- When oil is scorching, add 10 items of tofu (tofu ought to be largely coated in oil) and fry for about 5 minutes, till golden and crispy. Use a slotted spoon to take away from oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to empty. Repeat with remaining tofu. Serve scorching, garnished with pepper and sliced inexperienced onions.
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