Ingredients

  • 1 pound extra firm tofu- drained
  • 6 TBSP cornstarch or tapioca starch
  • ¼ cu unsweetened soy-milk or almond milk
  • 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 TBSP avocado oil or olive oil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper with cooking spray; set aside
  2. Cut the tofu into ½ inch planks by slicing the tofu block. Into 6 slices width-wise, then slice each of those into 3 slices lengthwise.
  3. In three shallow bowls, place the cornstarch, milk and bread crumbs mix.
  4. Lightly dip each piece of tofu into the starch, milk, then bread crumb mixture in order.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes then flip and bake for another 10 minutes.