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Spicy Fried Tofu Sandwiches with Garlic Mayo
Frozen-and-thawed tofu gets a crunchy cornmeal crust and is served on buns with lemon-garlic mayo and pickles.
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Cuisine
- American
Serving ideas
Serve warm with extra hot sauce if desired.
Ingredients
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- 2 blocks extra-firm tofu, 14 oz each, drained
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup bread-and-butter pickle brine
- 1/4 cup hot sauce, plus more to serve
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- black pepper, to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 green lettuce leaves
- bread-and-butter pickles, for serving
Before you cook
Freeze, thaw and press the tofu ahead of time for a sturdier texture.
How to make Spicy Fried Tofu Sandwiches with Garlic Mayo
Freeze the drained tofu blocks until solid, at least 5 hours, then thaw in the refrigerator. Press between clean towels and weighted sheet pans until the excess water is removed.
Whisk mustard, brine, hot sauce and vinegar in a shallow dish. In a separate dish, mix flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, spices, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Slice each block into two broad slabs. Dip each slab in flour, mustard mixture, flour, mustard mixture and finally flour again.
Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a heavy skillet until shimmering. Fry the tofu over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side, until the coating is golden. Drain.
Mash the garlic with the remaining salt, then stir into the mayonnaise with lemon juice and pepper. Spread on the buns and add lettuce, fried tofu and pickles.
The full recipe
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Spicy Fried Tofu Sandwiches with Garlic Mayo
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Ingredients
- 2 blocks extra-firm tofu 14 oz each, drained
¼ cup Dijon mustard- ¼ cup bread-and-butter pickle brine
- ¼ cup hot sauce plus more to serve
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup fine cornmeal
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- black pepper to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 green lettuce leaves
- bread-and-butter pickles for serving
Instructions
- Freeze the drained tofu blocks until solid, at least 5 hours, then thaw in the refrigerator. Press between clean towels and weighted sheet pans until the excess water is removed.
- Whisk mustard, brine, hot sauce and vinegar in a shallow dish. In a separate dish, mix flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, spices, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Slice each block into two broad slabs. Dip each slab in flour, mustard mixture, flour, mustard mixture and finally flour again.
- Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a heavy skillet until shimmering. Fry the tofu over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side, until the coating is golden. Drain.
- Mash the garlic with the remaining salt, then stir into the mayonnaise with lemon juice and pepper. Spread on the buns and add lettuce, fried tofu and pickles.
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