Pistachio Crusted Tofu

I’m always looking for new ways to prepare tofu and this one sounded great. I found this recipe online and modified it quite a bit.  I hear you saying pistachios are expensive, but my local corner store has them in bulk and a half cup cost me $1.50.  In total, I spent about $4 to whip this up.

It can be served with rice or pasta and a little sauce on top goes a long way – I used hoisin sauce.

Pistachio Crusted Tofu

Jake

Pistachio can be expensive but it's so delicious and crunchy on this tofu. It can be served with rice or pasta and a little sauce on top goes a long way – I used hoisin sauce.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Asian

Servings 2 servings

Calories 501 kcal

METHOD Oven

DIET Vegan

Ingredients

  

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• 10 ounces of tofu
• 1/2 cup of shelled pistachios
• 3/4 cup of bread crumbs I used seasoned
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons of soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons of Hoisin sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon of sriracha
• Black Pepper to Taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat the over to 400
• Cut the tofu into fillets, and brush on 2 tablespoons of soy sauce on both sides. Allow to sit and marinate for about 10 minutes
• Using a food processor or similar device, pulse the pistachios into fine crumbs. Place them in a bowl with the bread crumbs and pepper and mix.
• In another shallow bowl add the 1/2 Tablespoon of soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and sriracha.
• Dip the tofu fillets into the mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. You may want to add more bread crumbs to the fillets by gently pushing it down on top.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the bread crumbs turn golden brown. Serve with pasta or rice and add a bit of sauce to the top - i used hoisin.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 27gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1824mgPotassium: 462mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 293mgIron: 6mg

Keyword budget, diet, hoisin, pasta, pepper, pistachios, plant-based, soy sauce, sriracha, tofu, vegan, veganism, vegetarian, vegetarianism

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