Here's a fun recipe for those of you who like the idea of finger lickin' good comfort food that hits the spot without the salmonella, suffering or slaughter associated with good ole KFC. If the Colonel could see me now, who knows what he'd think. He might have put fried tofu on the menu for the growing number of Americans who have transitioned to a plant-based diet but still need an occasional fix of something fried, flavorful & crispy! This recipe was inspired by a coppity co-worker of mine whose excitement over the cracking of the Colonel's coveted Original Recipe (the 11 herbs & spices) brought back memories of greasy buckets of birds' body parts & less creepy sides of potatoes, corn, biscuits & coleslaw, & it is sure to please you. I'll be the first to admit that I ate lots of that creepy KFC stuff until age 11 when I gave up meat entirely. KFC was good times, for the most part... until I'd get a mouthful of disgusting gristle or bite into someone's tendon (barf!) --- or even worse, when the skin would just peel off. And it often resulted in a tummy ache. You shouldn't have to worry about any of that with this recipe.
Ingredients:
1# firm or extra-firm organic tofu, cut into nuggety chunks (or you can use 2#, since you'll have more than enough spicy flour left over)
2 c. unsweetened plain soymilk
2 t. apple cider vinegar
Canola or other light oil for frying
11 herbs & spices (below)
2 c. flour
First, add 2 t. apple cider vinegar to 2 c. soymilk. Let it curdle for at least a couple minutes.
Voila! You now have vegan buttermilk:)
Now, combine dry ingredients:
2 c. flour
2 T. salt
2 T. pepper
4 T. paprika
1 t. garlic salt
1 T. dry mustard
1 T. ground thyme
1 T. dried ground basil
1 t. ground oregano
1 T. ground ginger
Heat oil in pan until HOT. I used less than 1/4 " of oil & it worked fine.
Dunk nugget-sized chunks of tofu in buttermilk.
With your other (dry) hand, dust/coat each piece with spicy flour mixture.
Fry on each side until crispy.
Drain on newspaper (or paper towels if you read your news online.)
Enjoy!
2 comments:
I know what I'll be cooking this weekend!
And you know what else? I'll be singing "Corn corn, tofu and corn, the Colonel's tofu and kernels of corn!"
There was a good amount of spicy flour mixture leftover from my last batch of KFT, so I made more of it today. I'd like to add that it is especially delicious with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, added just before you eat it!
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