Delicious Lemon Tofu

Lemon tofu is about the best thing ever. Tofu on its own might not taste much, but with the help of our wonderful lemon sauce, we managed to transform something totally bland into an extraordinary appetizer and side dish. For this recipe, we used fried tofu bought from the supermarket.

Fried tofu it's airier a bit and has a crust formed on the sides. It overall tastes a little better and works like magic with the lemon sauce. Having said that you can use any firm tofu you want. It works with smoked tofu also.

What is lemon tofu

When you are a beginner vegan, you might think you need to replace steak with tofu. But the reality is far from it. You can have a super varied diet with a lot of goodies in it. For example, when we sometimes make vegan sausages which are delicious and taste so, so good. But I think the most confusing thing is how to make tofu taste lovely. I'm going to admit, for a long time I stayed away from tofu because I always thought it tastes so bland. But add spices, herbs and a drizzle of lemon sauce and your whole world will change.

Serve this lemon tofu with on a bed of barley rice with some veg on the side and you have the perfect lunch and dinner.

How to make lemon tofu

The first thing you need to do is have your lemon sauce ready. I like to make it in advance and keep it in the fridge for a week or two. I suggest you do the same as this sauce is magical and really works with everything you can imagine, including desserts.

So head over to our lemon sauce recipe and make it! It takes less than 10 to make the lemon sauce and all you need is a few basic ingredients like lemon juice, sugar, vinegar and cornflour.

Right, it's time to make the tofu. Cut the tofu into small cubes. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and add the cubed tofu. Add chilli, some Italian herbs and some sesame seed to the pan. Mix so the herbs and spices are evenly distributed on your tofu cubes.

Fry for about 5-6 minutes, turning the cubes from time to time so they are nicely fried on all sides.

Serve in a bowl or on a plate and drizzle lots of the lemon sauce over the tofu. Decorate with fresh basil leaves and enjoy with rice and veg on the side. Delicious!

This recipe has been developed entirely by Yuzu Bakes. Any resemblance with other recipes is purely coincidental.

Lemon Tofu

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• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins
• Total: 10 mins
• Serves 2 people

Categories: Appetizer, Sides Cusine: Japanese, Mediterranean

Description

Unique and delicious fried tofu covered with spices and served with the most delicious lemon sauce as dressing. It takes just a few minutes to make this lemon tofu dish and can be served with rice and veg on the side.

Ingredients

(USA / Metric)

• 1 block tofu
• 1 tbsp Sesame seed
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 tsp Italian herbs
• 5 fresh leaves basil
• 1/4 cup Lemon Sauce

Instructions

• 1. Cut the tofu into small cubes.
  2. Heat up a little olive oil in a frying pan. Add all tofu cubes and the chilli flakes, sesame seeds and herbs. Fry for 5-6 minutes, turning it from time to time so the tofu fries on each side evenly.
  3. Transfer to a bowl or plate. Season with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle the lemon sauce over the tofu.
  4. Decorate with a few fresh leaves of basil.

Notes

* I bought fried tofu from the supermarket. I prefer it because it already has a delicious crust form and the tofu itself is a more expanded and airier. This recipe works with conventional tofu also.

Nutritional Information

Total Nutrition Facts

Serves 2 people

Amount Per Serving
Calories 193
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g			16%
	Saturated Fat 2 g		11%
	Trans Fat 0 g		0%
	Polyunsaturated Fat 6 g
	Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg			0%
Sodium 9 mg			0%
Total Carbs 4 g			1%
	Dietary Fiber 3 g		10%
	Sugar 2 g		3%
Protein 21 g			42%
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 1% Calcium 47% Iron 27% Vitamin D 0% Magnesium 22% Potassium 7% Zinc 22% Phosphorus 36% Thiamin (B1) 11% Riboflavin (B2) 9% Niacin (B3) 5% Vitamin B6 18% Folic Acid (B9) 0% Vitamin B12 0% Vitamin E 2% Vitamin K 12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice

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