Fried FuFu (& a waffle)

Tofu was a tricky thing to master when I first started veganism. I didn’t know how it would taste or how to cook it properly! After doing some research I discovered so many delicious ways to enjoy the protein-packed deliciousness that is tofu (see Scrambled Tofu)!

Well today, I share with you, honestly, the most delicious recipe we have tried for tofu so far. I will preface this recipe by saying that everyone needs to own an air fryer. It is one of the best things that came in to our vegan lives. We started with veggies and tots, quickly moved on to cauliflower bites (see BBQ Cauliflower), and now some Fried FuFu. Also, we couldn’t just do Fried FuFu by itself, we had to add a fried rice waffle in to the mix! That’s how we do. So let’s do this…

Fried FuFu (& a Fried Rice Waffle)

Ingredients (Fried FuFu)

One block of EXTRA FIRM Tofu

1/4 cup of corn startch

1/2 tbs onion powder

1/2 tbs garlic powder

1 tsp cayenne

1 tsp paprika

Salt and pepper

Sauce (this is pretty interchangeable based on your flavors and what you are having with it… we use Kinder’s Sweet and Spicy Teriyaki sauce and it is AMAZE-balls! You can also use BBQ or really any other sauce that suites you.)

This is pretty simple! First you want to start by pressing your tofu. You can do this by wrapping it up in a few paper towels, place it on a plate, and place another plate on top of it. Let it sit for about 15 minutes. Once pressed, unwrap it, cut it up in to bite sized cubes and put in a large bowl.

Now you are going to want to add all of the dry ingredients to your tofu bowl, salt and pepper how you like. Toss you tofu with the dry mix until it is all coated well. You may need to add a little more cornstarch and feel free to add more seasonings how you wish.

As mentioned before, we cooked ours in the air fryer. It took about 20 minutes at 390 degrees and we tossed it in between. You can also bake these in the oven at 375 for the same amount of time and flip them in between. Once they are fried/baked until golden brown and crispy, toss them in the sauce that you decided on and enjoy those amazing little nuggets.

While they are cooking, you can also choose to make a fried rice waffle…

Ingredients (Fried Rice Waffle) – makes 2

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 clove garlic

1/4 cup of red onion

2 tbs soy sauce

1 tbs rice vinegar

1/4 cup frozen corn

1/4 cup frozen peas/carrots mix

One Follow Your Heart Egg Replacement (or other vegan egg replacement)

First thing is first, cook your brown rice. When that is finished, saute your chopped red onion for about 2 minutes until it starts to soften. Then add the garlic and saute for another minute or two. Next add the brown rice, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Mix it up and start to fry it for 2 more minutes. Then add your frozen veggies and a little bit of pepper (we also added red pepper flakes for a little heat). Mix that up until the veggies start to thaw. Now add your egg replacer, this can be a variety of things like a flax egg or tofu scramble. We used the Follow Your Heart brand egg which is insanely eggy, almost too real to enjoy! But works so well for this. Fry it up for another 5 to 10 minutes until your “eggs” are cooked or incorporated fully.

Now you can stop here and enjoy your fried rice as is, or kick it up a notch and add it to a waffle iron for the perfect crunch! All you need to do is add your rice mix to the waffle iron and cook like a regular waffle. It is a little difficult to remove but should stick together for the most part.

That’s it! Add a little green onion and sriracha for your Instagram pic and you are good to go 🙂