Crispy Baked Tofu with Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce

Name: Crispy Baked Tofu with Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce
Total time: 123 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 16oz block super firm tofu or extra firm tofu; 1 vegan bouillon cube; 1 tbsp tamari; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 0.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.25 tsp white pepper; 2 tsp light brown sugar; 2 tbsp potato starch or cornstarch; 2 tbsp avocado oil; 0 flaky salt; 0.75 cup plain unsweetened yogurt; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic; 0.5 lemon juice and zest; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp hot sauce; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 tsp kosher salt

2h 3m

Serves 1

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Crispy Baked Tofu with Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce

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2h 3m

Serves 1

Directions

1First, let's chat flavour. Most methods focus on coating the outside with flavour, but one trick I learned that has helped me get more flavour on the inside has been giving the tofu a quick boil with something salty. In this case, I used a bouillon cube.
2Add the drained tofu into a bowl. Add the bouillon cube, tamari, rice vinegar, ground coriander, white pepper, light brown sugar and mix well.
3Tear the tofu instead of cutting it into cubes.
4Coat the tofu in potato starch. Add a little sugar and enough oil to really get those nice crispy edges.
5For the Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce: Add yogurt, Dijon mustard, grated garlic, lemon juice and zest, maple syrup, hot sauce, smoked paprika and kosher salt to a jar.
6Blend all ingredients together using an immersion blender.
7Bake the tofu until crispy.

Ingredients

1 16oz block super firm tofu or extra firm tofu
1 vegan bouillon cube
1 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp rice vinegar
0.5 tsp ground coriander
0.25 tsp white pepper
2 tsp light brown sugar
2 tbsp potato starch or cornstarch
2 tbsp avocado oil
0 flaky salt
0.75 cup plain unsweetened yogurt
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic
0.5 lemon juice and zest
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp hot sauce
0.5 tsp smoked paprika
0.5 tsp kosher salt

Equipment

paper towelcutting boardknifeglass jarsievemixing bowlbaking sheetparchment papergraterlemon juicerimmersion blender

Crispy Baked Tofu with Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce

2h 3m

Serves 1

tiktok.com

Crispy Baked Tofu with Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce

tiktok.com

2h 3m

Serves 1

Directions

1First, let's chat flavour. Most methods focus on coating the outside with flavour, but one trick I learned that has helped me get more flavour on the inside has been giving the tofu a quick boil with something salty. In this case, I used a bouillon cube.
2Add the drained tofu into a bowl. Add the bouillon cube, tamari, rice vinegar, ground coriander, white pepper, light brown sugar and mix well.
3Tear the tofu instead of cutting it into cubes.
4Coat the tofu in potato starch. Add a little sugar and enough oil to really get those nice crispy edges.
5For the Smoky Maple Dijon Dipping Sauce: Add yogurt, Dijon mustard, grated garlic, lemon juice and zest, maple syrup, hot sauce, smoked paprika and kosher salt to a jar.
6Blend all ingredients together using an immersion blender.
7Bake the tofu until crispy.