Recipe: Appetizing Pan Fried Tofu & Mushroom Sauces

Pan Fried Tofu & Mushroom Sauces. This pan fried tofu recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners because you don't have to spend the time pressing it! This pan fried tofu results in golden brown pieces that are crisped at the edges. This pan-fried sesame garlic tofu will change the way you feel about tofu if you aren't already a tofu fan!

Take out the tofu from the packaging and drain. Make quick and easy pan-fried tofu, breaded in nutritional yeast and your favorite spices, as a savory snack or crunchy side with any meal. Pan-fried in just a little bit of oil, this crispy tofu will even please picky kids. You can have Pan Fried Tofu & Mushroom Sauces using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pan Fried Tofu & Mushroom Sauces

1. Prepare 500 g of Fresh Momen Tofu *OR medium soft Tofu.
2. Prepare of Salt & Pepper.
3. Prepare of Plain Flour.
4. You need 2-4 tablespoons of Oil.
5. You need of <Garlic & Soy Mushroom Sauce>.
6. You need 100 g of Shiitake, Shimeji or Enoki.
7. Prepare 1 clove of Garlic *sliced.
8. It's 2 of Butter.
9. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce.
10. It's 2 tablespoons of Mirin.
11. You need 2 tablespoons of Sake or Water.
12. It's 2-3 of Spring Onion.

It's just fine fried up on its own, but a little salt, garlic, and nutritional yeast completely transforms it. This pan-fried teriyaki tofu is by far my favorite vegan protein to cook for dinner. Pan frying gives the tofu pieces a nice sear on the outside. When you bite into each piece, you'll get crisp edges and soft.

Pan Fried Tofu & Mushroom Sauces step by step

1. Place Tofu on slightly tilted cutting board or plate for a while to remove excess water. If thick, cut to 2 to 3cm thickness..
2. Make the sauce. Prepare Mushrooms. Cut Shiitake, or tear Shimeji and Enoki into smaller pieces..
3. Heat butter in a frypan and cook Garlic until aromatic. Add Mushrooms and cook until cooked though, add Soy Sauce, Mirin and Sake..
4. Salt & Pepper Tofu and coat with Plain Flour..
5. Heat oil in a frypan and cook Tofu all sides until golden and crispy..
6. Place tofu on a plate and cover with the Mushroom Sauce. Sprinkle some chopped Spring Onion and serve..

I have had MANY people ask me how I pan fry my tofu and get it so crispy and firm. Please find detailed instructions below on how to make the best pan-fried tofu ever! Chewy outside and soft inside, pan fried tofu is super delicious with flavour-packed garlic sauce. I'm not a big fan of deep-frying so I usually fry tofu with a little oil in a wok/pan. Crispy pan fried tofu is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.