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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 11, 2010
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Appetizers ready in 20 minutes! Serve your family with tofu flavored with barbecue sauce.

Tofu Nuggets

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 8
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Dip tofu cubes into batter, then roll in bread crumb mixture to coat.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

160 Calories
9g Total Fat
5g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
470mg
19%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
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 Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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