Oven-baked Tofu

For Sweet n Sour Tofu — Sugar-free

Oven-baked Tofu

Preheat the oven to 195 C fan if you have it (390 F)

• 1 pkg Tofu, extra firm or firm

1. Pat dry and gently squeeze out quite a bit, but not all, of the moisture in the tofu block.
2. Cut into 2 cm x 2 cm cubes

• 40 g Chickpea flour (aka Gram Flour or Besam)
• 40 ml Water, cold

1. Mix the Chickpea flour and water thoroughly, in a low shallow bowl

• ⅓ C Brown Rice flour or Corn Starch
• 2 T Sesame seeds
• 3 T Rice puffs (cereal, unsweetened) Crushed a bit
• ½ t Garlic powder
• ½ t Onion powder
• ½ t Salt

1. Mix these dry ingredients in another low shallow bowl or plate

Ready?

1. Line a baking tray with baking paper or silpat
2. Dip the cut tofu into the dry ingredients
3. Dip the tofu into the wet chickpea ‘egg’ mixture
4. Dip the tofu back into the dry mixture
5. Place the tofu pieces on the baking paper
6. Spread them out evenly
7. Bake 20 min or until firm but not dried out.

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