Southern Fried Tofu

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb firm tofu, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 1/2 cups nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon ground celery seed
• 2/3 cup milk (preferably non-dairy)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour, as needed (or )
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, more or 1 tablespoon less as needed for browning tofu

Recipe

• 1 cut the tofu horizontally into three equal slabs. wrap each slab in a clean tea towel or paper towel and press the toful for 45 minutes. if time does not permit, wrap tofu and press gently to extract as much moisture as possible.
• 2 for seasoning mix; place the nutritional yeast, salt, herbs, and spices in a wide, shallow mixing bowl. stir well to combine.
• 3 stir the milk and lemon juice together in a small mixing bowl. place the flour in mixing bowl.
• 4 cut each slab of tofu into 4 triangles, making a total of 12 in all. working with one piece at a time, dredge the tofu in the flour. shake off any excess. now submerge the tofu in the "soured" milk. coat the tofu in the seasoning mix.
• 5 coat a large skillet with vegetable oil and heat over medium high heat. when oil is hot, add the tofu pieces in a single layer. cook until bottoms are well browned, then turn pieces over and cook until browned. add more oil between batches and adjust the heat as necessary.
• 6 as soon as tofu is removed from the skillet, place it on a plate lined with paper towels and blot off excess oil. serve and enjoy!