Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Scrambled "Teggs" (Tofu)

This is so easy, even my husband can do it.  It's so cute, he even adds things like chopped onions, and whatever spices he is familiar with.  This can be dressed up all kinds of ways, but I'm just going to give you the basics, and let you be creative.  Think "breakfast burrito".... (peppers, onions, etc.)

Served on bread rounds as a sandwich with fresh baby spinach

Ingredients:
1 box of mori-nu silken tofu (firm or extra firm)
1 Tbs. Bragg's Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce)
1.5 Tbs. Chicken-like seasoning

**Extra options:
Chopped onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, hot peppers (saute in fryer before adding tofu), my cashew cheese (see recipe link below), Or 1/2 tsp. of smoked paprika (reminds me of bacon and eggs!)

Directions:
Drain your tofu box, and then squeeze your tofu out into an oiled frying pan
(you don't need a lot of oil, maybe none if using a non-stick pan)
If you still have big hunks of tofu, mash them a little with a fork, until they look like what's pictured
Turn heat to medium high 
Drizzle Bragg's over tofu
Sprinkle Chicken-like seasoning over tofu
Mix around with a wooden spatula, until most tofu is seasoned
Let it cook!

This definitely takes longer than real eggs to cook.  In a thin light-weight fryer, it takes about 7 minutes to brown.  Leave it alone, and let it brown on one side, checking every so often, and once it's browned a little, shovel it around with your spatula, letting other sides brown.  This only takes about 2 minutes.  You'll see that it becomes dryer, and starts looking like scrambled eggs.  I wash and cut fruit, while I'm letting it brown to save time.  *To make these tofu-eggs rock your world, add 2 Tbs. of my cashew cheese recipe!

**Put this on a tortilla wrap with spinach, avocado, vegan mayo, and cashew cheese, and brown the tortilla wrap in the fryer after its all wrapped up, watch your family try to chew and smile :D

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