Tofu Sauteed

5 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cakes firm tofu (approximately 4 oz. each)
  • garlic salt or onion salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 oz. Cheddar cheese or other hard cheese
  • sesame seed or bread crumbs

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove the tofu from water.
  2. 2
    Wrap the tofu in paper towels for at least 20 minutes to remove as much moisture as possible.
  3. 3
    Wrap the tofu in fresh paper towels; press between the palms of your hands to remove any remaining water.
  4. 4
    Sprinkle each side of the tofu cake with minced garlic or onion salt.
  5. 5
    With a small, sharp knife, slit one side of each tofu cake to create a pocket. Sprinkle the pocket with a little flour and insert approximately 1 ounce of cheese in each tofu cake.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle the outside of each tofu cake with flour.
  7. 7
    Beat the egg in a medium size bowl.
  8. 8
    Add the sesame seed or bread crumbs.
  9. 9
    Dip each tofu cake into the egg batter; fry in a small amount of oil until brown on each side. Serve the tofu with a sauce of one part soy sauce and one part mayonnaise (or mayonnaise and ketchup).

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