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Tofu Golden Nuggets
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Tofu golden nuggets are a crispy, healthy, and utterly delicious Asian starter recipe that can be a great alternative for meat nuggets with the same flavors and taste.
Course
Appetizers
Cuisine
Indo-Chinese
Diet
Vegetarian
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Resting time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Servings
2
servings
Calories
455
Author
Sangeetha Vel
Ingredients
0.88
lb
Tofu
firm
1
tsp
Chili powder
1
tsp
Garlic powder
1
tsp
Ginger powder
1
tsp
Soy sauce
1
tsp
Cornstarch
2
tsp
All-purpose flour
½
cup
Buttermilk
Salt
as needed
Oil
for frying
¼
cup
Water
1
cup
Bread crumbs
1
tsp
Chili powder
1
tsp
Ginger powder
1
tsp
Garlic powder
½
tsp
Pepper powder
1
tsp
Baking soda
Salt
2 pinch
Ketchup
Mayo
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
To Prepare Tofu
Drain the tofu and wrap it in a clean paper towel, let all the water from the tofu to drain out
Tear the tofu into bite-size pieces
To Marinate
To make the thick marinade, add corn starch, all-purpose flour, soy sauce, salt, chili, ginger, garlic powder, and water in a bowl
Coat the marinade thoroughly on tofu pieces and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes
In another bowl, mix bread crumbs with chili, ginger, garlic, pepper powder, baking soda, and salt
Take buttermilk in a separate cup and all-purpose flour for dusting in another cup
Now coat the marinated tofu in all-purpose flour, then dip it in buttermilk and then coat it with breadcrumb mixture
To Fry the Tofu Golden Nuggets
In a deep bottom pan, add oil and deep fry the tofu pieces in the medium heat until it becomes golden brown
Remove the tofu pieces from the pan and drain it
Serve
Serve the nuggets warm with ketchup, mayo, or chili sauce
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
455
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
28
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
7
mg
|
Sodium:
1218
mg
|
Potassium:
307
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
901
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.4
mg
|
Calcium:
431
mg
|
Iron:
6
mg