Apple and Thyme Crunchy Tofu
It may sound surprising, combining apples and onions, but they really taste great together. With a generous amount of thyme and a splash of balsamic vinegar, this becomes a gourmet delight.
Serving Size: 2
Yield: 4 slices
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. firm tofu, cut in thin slices
- 1/4 cup dry flour for dredging
- 1/4 cup flour and water for dredging
- 3/4 cup penko or bread crumbs for the crunchy crust
- 2 tablespoons oil
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 cup apples washed, cored and sliced thinly
- splash lemon juice
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- splash of tick brown balsamic vinegar/syrup as sauce and garnish
- fresh thyme sprigs as garnish
Directions:
- Dry the block of tofu gently on paper towels.
- Slice it into 4 thin slices
- lay each side of the tofu slice in the dry flour, then into the mixture of flour and water and at last in the penko or bread crumbs.
- Wash the apples and thinly slice into a bowl with a splash of lemon juice and water.
- Slice the onions
- Prepare a large frying pan with a bit of oil, lightly fry the tofu slices until golden brown.
- Remove from the heat and drain on a paper towel, and season with salt and pepper and thyme.
- At the same time, saute the onion slices.
- When soft and beginning to turn golden and crunch, remove and place in a bowl
- Drain the apples and saute in the same pan as the onions. When they begin to soften, pour the white balsamic vinegar over them.
- Serve the tofu slices with a layer of onions on top, and then a layer of apples on top of the onions.
- Garnish with thyme and balsamic vinegar/syrup.