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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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From the Concious Cook cookbook by Chef Tal Ronnen. Chef Tal serves these with pan roasted summer vegetables, horseradish cream, apples, and beets. UUMMMM!! Prep. time includes cooling time. Ingredients:
sea salt |
2 tablespoons canola oil |
1/2 cup finely diced onion |
1/2 cup finely diced carrot |
2 teaspoons minced garlic |
1 sheet nori, seaweed |
2 lbs firm tofu |
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1 tablespoon old bay seasoning |
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes |
1/2 teaspoon white pepper |
1 lime, juice of |
1 cup panko breadcrumbs |
1 1/2 tablespoons old bay seasoning |
sea salt & fresh ground pepper |
1 cup plain unsweetened soymilk |
1/2 cup canola oil |
Directions:
1. Place a small saute' pan over medium heat. Sprinkle the bottom with a pinch of salt and heat for 1 minute.
2. Add the oil and heat for 30 seconds, (do not let the oil smoke).
3. Add the onion and carrots and saute' 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Add the garlic, saute 1 minute.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. Hold the nori sheet with tongs, toast it by fanning it over a low flame, be sure to toast of the sheet.
7. Break the nori sheet and place it into a grinder, pulse until powdered.
8. Crumble it as finely as possible, either with your hands or a motar.
9. Place the onion mixture, nori powder, 1 tablespoon sea salt and the remaining tofu cake ingredients into a food processor,.
10. Pulse until combined but still chunky.
11. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
12. To cook the cakes:.
13. In a shallow dish stir together the bread crumbs, Old Bay and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour the soy milk in a seperate bowl. Using your hands make 12 small cakes from the tofu mixture. Dip both sides in soy milk, then into bread crumbs, coating well. Place the cakes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
14. Place a small saute' pan over medium high heat. Sprinkle bottom with a pinch of salt and heat 1 minute. Add the oil and heat 2 minutes.
15. Saute' the tofu cakes until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
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