Non-Chicken Chicken Nuggets
Recipe by my lovely husbandit, Mr. B.
There are a couple ways you can make this depending on your dietary preferences/needs.
Non-vegetarian Method
Approx 3.25 hours
1 pre-package container of extra firm organic tofu pressed for 2 hours
Non-vegetarian Method
Approx 3.25 hours
1 pre-package container of extra firm organic tofu pressed for 2 hours
2 cups chicken broth or water w/ chicken bouillon
Couple dashes of poultry seasoning-fresh or dried
2.5 cups of chicken breader or flour with spices & salt in a ziplock
2.5 cups of chicken breader or flour with spices & salt in a ziplock
After pressing water from tofu. Boil chicken broth/bouillon with spices. Turn off heat and lower tofu square in. Let tofu sit in chicken liquid mix for 1 hr to absorb the chicken flavor.
Slice tofu lengthwise then into cubes 3x3 inch.
Gently shake tofu cubes in ziplock bag of breader. Not too vigorously.
In a bubbling hot skillet of oil on the stove (of can use deep fryer), gently place the cubes in the oil. Approx 2 mins/side. Or until golden brown. They cook quickly.
Vegetarian Method
Press tofu square for 2 hours.
Instead of using chicken bouillon stock, can use vegan or vegetable bouillon stock and desired seasonings. Or none at all, for a faster preparation.
Gently shake tofu cubes in ziplock bag of breader.
Cook them the same way in a hot skillet of oil on the stove (of can use deep fryer), gently place the cubes in the oil. Approx 2 mins/side. Or until golden brown.
They're really tasty with dumpling sauce or by themselves.
For a healthier approach: Can bake them in a toaster oven 25-30 minutes on a sil pat or silicon baking sheet.
Gently shake tofu cubes in ziplock bag of breader. Not too vigorously.
In a bubbling hot skillet of oil on the stove (of can use deep fryer), gently place the cubes in the oil. Approx 2 mins/side. Or until golden brown. They cook quickly.
Vegetarian Method
Press tofu square for 2 hours.
Instead of using chicken bouillon stock, can use vegan or vegetable bouillon stock and desired seasonings. Or none at all, for a faster preparation.
Gently shake tofu cubes in ziplock bag of breader.
Cook them the same way in a hot skillet of oil on the stove (of can use deep fryer), gently place the cubes in the oil. Approx 2 mins/side. Or until golden brown.
They're really tasty with dumpling sauce or by themselves.
For a healthier approach: Can bake them in a toaster oven 25-30 minutes on a sil pat or silicon baking sheet.
