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Tofu Nuggets

Appetizers ready in 20 minutes! Serve your family with tofu flavored with barbecue sauce.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min
Servings 10

Ingredients

3: tablespoons all-purpose flour

6: tablespoons cold water

2/3: cup unseasoned dry bread crumbs

1: teaspoon salt

: Dash of ground red pepper (cayenne)

1: package (12 oz) extra-firm tofu packed in water, drained, cut into 1-inch cubes

: Vegetable oil

2/3: cup barbecue sauce, sweet-and-sour sauce, salsa or ketchup

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Directions

1 In small bowl, beat flour and water with wire whisk or hand beater until smooth. In shallow dish or pie plate, toss bread crumbs, salt and red pepper.
2 Dip tofu cubes into batter, then roll in bread crumb mixture to coat.
3 In 10-inch skillet, heat oil (1/2 inch) over medium-high heat. Cook 15 nuggets at a time in oil about 1 minute, turning once, until golden brown. Drain nuggets on paper towels. Serve hot with barbecue sauce.

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Extra-firm tofu holds up to frying and gives these golden brown nuggets a slightly chewy texture.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 470mg; 470%;
Total Carbohydrate: 14g; 14%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/12/2010 6:26:52 PM REPORT ABUSE healthyconvert said:

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This recipe was my first for tofu. My husband was even impresseed with how good they tasted. I am definately going to try more tofu recipes.

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Posted 2/4/2010 7:25:57 PM REPORT ABUSE grinch051 said:

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The Tofu needss to be browned in a skillet with oil before dipping in the bread crumbs and then rebrowned or it will not harden.

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