Tofu…The most popular meat alternative for vegetarians, vegans, and even those who want to consume less meat. I have tried for years and years with countless techniques to get the tasty looking tofu that I see in recipes across the internet. I tried drying out the tofu with my pans on top…I even bought a special device (click here) made specifically to drain the water from the tofu. I have pan fried tofu. I have oven baked tofu. Nothing worked. Until now.
I recognize I am VERY late to the game, but I got an air fryer for Christmas, and it has already changed my life. All I did was chop the tofu up (no draining), stick it in the air fryer and I have cripsy, cubed tofu ready to go.
As the holidays were ending and for me, Veganuary was beginning, I threw together this super simple recipe to get me through my lunches for the week. It’s packed with plant-based protein and nutrients to fuel me until dinner rolls around.
I love using simple, nutritious ingredients. As you can see above. This is VERY simple ingredients. At Whole Foods, I found this “High Protein” tofu and when I looked at the macros, it was almost double the protein! Keeping my protein high during Veganuary is important to me as I keep my weight-lifting schedule up. While it does have more calories, I was excited to try it!
I cut it into 3/4″ cubes, threw it in my air fryer at 375°F, and in 25 minutes, I had crispy tofu!
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Another thing I have been really loving is RightRice medley rice. They have so many yummy flavors and you know the theme of this recipe–> extra protein!
While the air fryer is cooking the tofu, I cook the rice, saute the peppers, and steam the edamame. I think the hardest part of the whole recipe was getting all the beans from the edamame out of the shells! I am not sure what I was thinking when buying shelled edamame *face palm*. They have frozen, de-shelled everywhere.
Macros: 420 kcals, 28 g P, 49 g C, 11 g F
High Protein Tofu Asian Bowl
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 91 g Wildwood, Organic Sproutofu, Super Firm
- 1/3 cup Dry RightRice Medley Fried Rice
- 3/4 cup Frozen Three Pepper Blend
- 1/3 cup Frozen Edamame
- 2 tbsp Terikayi Sauce
- 1 tbsp Siracha- optional
Instructions
- Take tofu out of packaging and dice into 3/4" cubes. No need to drain water
- Place in air fryer at 375°F for 25 min- only one layer tall
- Meanwhile, follow the instructions on the package for RightRice or whichever rice you are choosing
- Sauté frozen peppers in frying pan
- Boil and cook edamame in pot
- Once, edamame is cooked, drain, and remove seeds from shell
- By the time the rice, frozen peppers, and edamame is complete, the tofu should be done in the air fryer
- Assemble and top with sauces
- Enjoy!
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