**A Plant-Based Delight: Exploring the Culinary Versatility of Tofu in Scrumptious Scrambled Tofu Recipes**
Tofu, a versatile and nutritious plant-based protein, takes center stage in this culinary exploration of delectable scrambled tofu recipes. From the classic diner-style scramble to innovative flavor combinations, this article offers a diverse range of recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and culinary adventures. Discover how to create the perfect texture, infuse bold flavors, and transform tofu into a satisfying and protein-packed breakfast, brunch, or lunch option. Whether you're a seasoned tofu enthusiast or seeking new ways to incorporate plant-based proteins into your meals, these recipes promise a delightful and satisfying culinary journey.
SCRAMBLED TOFU
This is a wonderful vegetarian dish with a great flavor. The cheese can be omitted, and other vegetables such as green peppers or mushrooms can be added. It's great served with hot bran muffins.
Provided by LKAUMANS
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute green onions until tender. Stir in tomatoes with juice and mashed tofu. Season with salt, pepper, and turmeric. Reduce heat, and simmer until heated through. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 305.8 mg, Sugar 5 g
SCRAMBLED TOFU WITH TOMATOES, SCALLIONS AND SOY SAUCE
Eggs are nicely mimicked when you scramble firm tofu with vegetables or grains. The point is not to fool anyone into thinking he is eating eggs, but to create a scramble that is easy and satisfying.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories quick
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until their juices release and they begin to dry out slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Crumble the tofu with your fingers and add it to the pan along with the scallions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tofu is heated through and dried out a bit, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve, drizzling with soy sauce at the table. Note: To make Scrambled Tofu With Corn, Tomatoes and Basil, use olive oil instead of neutral oil and reduce the amount of tomatoes to 1 cup. Substitute 3/4-cup corn kernels for the scallions and stir in some chopped fresh basil before serving. Skip the soy sauce and drizzle with a little more olive oil at the table if you like.
12-MINUTE SCRAMBLED TOFU VEGAN FRIED RICE
Tofu replaces eggs for a protein-rich (and vegan) fried rice recipe. From chopping board to table in 12 minutes!
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 12m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Set the tofu on a large cutting board and mash with a potato masher or fork until it's crumbled. Set aside.
- Place a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil. When hot, add the onion. Saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute.
- Add one tablespoon of the sesame oil, then add the ginger, smoked paprika, turmeric, and mashed tofu. Cook, stirring until the spices are well-incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add the remaining sesame oil and the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice sizzles and is thoroughly warmed through, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the corn, peas, and Tamari (or soy sauce) and cook until the veggies are warm, about one more minute.
- Taste and add additional Tamari or soy sauce if desired.
- Serve topped with chopped chives or other herbs of choice, chopped scallions, or even a little crumbled bacon for the carnivores' portions if you like. We like to pass the Sriracha with this fried rice, as well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 kcal, Sugar 7 g, Sodium 719 mg, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Carbohydrate 69 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 16 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SCRAMBLED TOFU
Adopted 8/17/06 Recipe by Bryanna Clark Grogan. Note: Do not use waterpacked tofu. Also do not use less than Silken firm.
Provided by drhousespcatcher
Categories Breakfast
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Crumble tofu with your fingers.
- Combine with nutritional yeast.
- Mix together soy sauce, turmeric, onion powder and garlic powder; add to tofu mixture.
- Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
- Add tofu mixture to skillet.
- Cook over medium to high heat, turning with an egg turner or spatula, for several minutes.
- Add salt and pepper.
- VARIATION: If desired, you can make Vegetable Scrambled Tofu.
- Before adding tofu to the skillet, saute 2 sliced mushrooms, 1 T chopped onion and 1 T chopped green pepper.
- Add tofu and continue as above.
- To add additional color use a bit more tumeric. It is what supplies the color.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.9, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 245.8, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 13.5
SCRAMBLED TOFU MIX (VEGAN)
This is inspired by the "Tofu Scrambler Seasoning Mix" by Fantastic Foods (but with a lot more flavor and no wheat). 1 batch will season 7 boxes of extra-firm silken tofu, each of which will serve 2-4 hungry breakfast eaters, depending on what else you serve with it. Keep on hand for an easy Sunday brunch; Perfect for camping; In a pretty jar, it makes a nice gift for anybody who can't eat eggs (vegans, people with high cholesterol, etc).
Provided by Prose
Categories Breakfast
Time 5m
Yield 28 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients in an airtight jar or Ziploc bag.
- To serve: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet. Crumble 1 12 oz. box of extra-firm silken tofu into a large bowl and mix in 1/4 cup (or more) Scrambled Tofu Mix. Mix until tofu is well coated, but do not mash the tofu too much. A plastic spatula works best. You want it to resemble the texture of scrambled eggs. Add to skillet and brown. Serve with salt, pepper, hot sauce, and extra nutritional yeast, if desired. Attach instructions to jar if giving as a gift.
- You can add any veggies you like. Simply sautee them before adding the tofu mixture to the skillet or use cooked, leftover veggies.
DELICIOUS SCRAMBLED TOFU
I adapted this from a friend's recipe. My family requests this a lot for breakfast. Tastes great on toast or by itself. I LOVE avocado and find it tastes great sliced on toast with the scrambled tofu.
Provided by Enjolinfam
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Crumble tofu with hands.
- In a skillet mix tofu and everything except the tomatoes together well. Heat for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and then continue heating until thoroughly heated (about 5 to 8 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.7, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 372.7, Carbohydrate 4.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 7
ANY-TIME-OF-DAY SCRAMBLED TOFU BURRITOS
Steps:
- Drain the tofu and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Blot well between layers of paper towels.
- Heat the margarine in a medium skillet. Add the tofu and mash with a potato masher or large fork.
- Stir in the salsa and curry powder to taste, then cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until heated through. Turn up the heat and cook a little longer if there is excess liquid that needs to evaporate.
- Divide the scrambled tofu mixture among the tortillas, placing it in the center of each in a kind of oblong shape, and leaving room at each end. Sprinkle some cheese over the tofu (3 to 4 tablespoons for each tortilla).
- Microwave each burrito for 30 to 40 seconds, or until the cheese is melted. Fold two ends over the tofu mixture, then roll up the rest. Repeat with each burrito, then serve at once.
- menu suggestions
- See the suggestions for the previous recipe, Tofu Rancheros (page 58), which work just as well with this dish.
- nutrition information
- Calories: 314
- Total Fat: 16g
- Protein: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sodium: 840mg
ANNA'S SCRAMBLED TOFU
My daughter and I share a love for this delicious, nutritious, and high-protein meal. Try different ingredients to suit your taste. We enjoy this meal at breakfast, but it would be suitable for any time of day. Add spinach, mushrooms, peanuts, or cashews as a topping. Serve over noodles or rice. Use additional nutritional yeast to thicken the sauce or add water to thin it.
Provided by Daniel Dunfey
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan Breakfast and Brunch
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tofu, olives, and garlic. Cover skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until tofu is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add nutritional yeast and tamari; stir until coated and nutritional yeast is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 718.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
SCRAMBLED TOFU WITH HERBS AND CHEESE BY DEBORAH MADISON
Make and share this Scrambled Tofu With Herbs and Cheese by Deborah Madison recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KateL
Categories Breakfast
Time 14m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Drain the tofu, wrap it in a towel, and press while you gather the rest of the ingredients.
- In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and butter.
- When oil and butter are hot, crumble the tofu into the pan in pieces about the size of scrambled egg curds.
- Sprinkle with the turmeric, season with salt, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until dry and firm (but not hard), for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the herbs and cheese, taste and season with pepper.
- Serve with a dash of paprika over the top.
SCRAMBLED TOFU WITH VEG AND BASMATI RICE
Made this tonight to use up some cauldron firm tofu and some veg that needed using up any veg you want. Turned out stir fryish. My husband liked it a lot even though he hates tofu, In this the tofu tastes like fried eggs. My scales have broken so I measured out the rice in a measuring jug.
Provided by cakeinmyface
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold running water.
- Heat up a tablespoon of olive oil in heavy based pan until it's very hot. Add rice and fry gently for 1 minute. Add the pint of cold water, bring to the boil then turn down to lowest heat clamping lid on tightly. Do not open the lid for next ten minutes, so set your timer.
- While this is going on, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and add the onions. Then add the spices and tofu and keep stirring it. After the tofu has coloured a bit and gone squishy, add the rest of the veg and keep stirring.
- When the timer goes off, check the rice. It should look puckered with little holes. Stir it to check if there is any remaining water hiding underneath. If there is, keep it on the heat uncovered for 5 minutes to evaporate the water.
- Once there is no water, add the veg and tofu to the rice and stir. Add the soy sauce and taste. Add more chili, garlic or Chinese 5 spice, salt or pepper as per your liking, then eat it. I think this makes enough for 4 people, 3 very hungry people, or one husband.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 744.1, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 367.6, Carbohydrate 119.2, Fiber 12.2, Sugar 16.9, Protein 26.4
SCRAMBLED TOFU
A great recipe from Isa Chandra Moskowitz' book, Vegan with a Vengeance. The spice blend and lemon juice makes this explode with flavor! Isa says that if you don't have nutritional yeast on hand simply omit the water when cooking. Her cat Fizzle says, "Use a cast-iron pan so that you don't have to worry about scratching the pan to get all the good burnt bits." I use a non-stick pan, but am certainly willing to switch to the cast iron one once it's back in production at my house! Additionally, Isa says in its intro: "...feel free to add any finely chopped vegetables that you want to use up; add them when you add the mushrooms. Broccoli, zucchini, and cauliflower are all great contenders. The most important thig is that you get the texture right; you want it to be chunky. As you cook the tofu it will crumble more, so just break it into big chunks through your fingers right into the pan. This is a great tasting way to introduce a tofuphobe to the heavenly bean curd we all know and love."
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine ingredients for SPICE BLEND and set aside until needed.
- In skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Saute onions for 3 minutes, until softened; add the mushrooms, saute for 5 minutes; add the garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the SPICE BLEND and mix it up for 15 seconds or so. Add 1/4 cup water to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom to get all the garlic and spices.
- Crumble in the tofu in big chunks and mix well, being careful not to crush it; use a lifting motion when stirring it around; you want it to remain chunky. Allow to cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding splashes of water if necessary to keep it from sticking too much. Lower the heat a bit if you find that the tofu is sticking.
- Add the lemon juice.
- Add the nutritional yeast and mix it up.
- If the mixture is sticking to the pan, add spashes of water. The moistness really depends on how much water the tofu was retaining before you added it.
- Grate the carrot into the tofu mixture and fold.
- Serve with guacamole and salsa and potatoes and toast and tempeh bacon.
- VARIATIONS:.
- Tofu Rancheros: Add 1 cup of salsa at the end, cook for 1 minute extra.
- Asian-Style Scrambled Tofu: Add 2 tablespoons of minced ginger with the garlic, use peanut oil instead of olive oil, substitute shiitake mushrooms, and omit the thyme and nutritional yeast. Mix in 1 cup of thinly sliced scallions at the very end.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.6, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Sodium 615, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 2.8, Protein 14.7
SOFT TACOS WITH SCRAMBLED TOFU AND TOMATOES
Soft tofu makes a wonderful stand-in for scrambled eggs. Serve these savory tacos for a great Mexican and vegan breakfast.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course
Time 25m
Yield Serves four
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine the tomatoes, garlic and chile in a blender, and blend until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high, and add the cumin. Stir together, and when the pan is quite hot, pour in the blended tomato mixture. It should sizzle. Cook, stirring, about five minutes, until the sauce is thick, dark and fragrant, and your spoon leaves a canal when you run it down the center of the pan. Add salt to taste.
- Add the tofu to the pan, and mash it into the sauce using the back of your spoon. Add the soy sauce, and continue to cook for another five minutes, stirring and mashing the tofu. Stir in the cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Heat the tortillas and place two on each plate. Top with the tofu mixture and serve, passing salsa on the side.
Tips:
- Use extra firm tofu: This will give your scrambled tofu a more egg-like texture.
- Press the tofu well: This will help to remove excess moisture, making the tofu more firm and easier to scramble.
- Crumble the tofu into small pieces: This will help it to cook evenly.
- Use a non-stick skillet: This will prevent the tofu from sticking and make it easier to scramble.
- Cook the tofu over medium heat: This will help to prevent it from burning.
- Stir the tofu frequently: This will help to ensure that it cooks evenly.
- Add your favorite seasonings: You can add any seasonings you like to your scrambled tofu, such as salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
- Serve immediately: Scrambled tofu is best served hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Scrambled tofu is a quick and easy vegan breakfast or brunch recipe that is packed with protein and nutrients. It is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make scrambled tofu that is just as delicious and satisfying as scrambled eggs. So next time you are looking for a healthy and cruelty-free breakfast option, give scrambled tofu a try!
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