RECIPE: Tofu Fries

June 17, 2013 at 8:33 am · Filed under Recipes, Rice-Beans-Grains-Seeds

A spin on fries: tofu and coconut. Photo courtesy House Foods.

Most people have had french fries in some or all of their variations*, sweet potato fries, zucchini fries, even yucca fries. But how about tofu fries?

House Foods created this tasty recipe, which evokes coconut-battered shrimp:

CRISPY COCONUT TOFU FRIES WITH SPICY
APRICOT SAUCE

Ingredients

For Tofu Fries

1 package (14 ounces) extra firm or super firm tofu, drained

2 eggs

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest

2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs

2/3 cup shredded coconut

*French fries in all their shapes—crinkle, curly, shoestring, steak cut, thick-cut, wedges and others—and recipes such as cheese fries, chili fries, poutine, etc.

For the Spicy Apricot Sauce

½ cup apricot jam

¼ cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon sriracha† or other hot sauce

¼ teaspoon salt

†Sriracha is a hot chili sauce from Thailand. It is made from sun-ripened chile peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. It can be found in the Asian aisle of some supermarkets, in Asian grocery stores and online.

Preparation

1. PREHEAT the oven to 400°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick baking spray.

House Foods makes conventional tofu and organic varieties. Photo courtesy House Foods.

2. SLICE tofu crosswise into 4 slabs. Line a plate with several layers of paper towels, arrange tofu in a single layer on the plate, cover with more paper towels and then top with a second plate weighed down by a heavy pot. Set aside for about 15 minutes to dry out, then slice tofu slabs into 1/2” sticks.

3. BEAT together eggs, salt, pepper and lime zest in shallow dish.

4. MIX panko and coconut in a second shallow dish.

5. DIP tofu in egg mixture, turning to coat; then toss in breading mixture pressing gently to help coating adhere.

6. ARRANGE in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until crisp and golden, flipping the fries after 15 minutes.While the fries bake…

7. MAKE the sauce by melting the apricot jam with the lime juice, sriracha and salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Transfer to a bowl.

8. SERVE the fries hot, with the warm sauce for dipping.

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