Intro
Tofu is very common for a plant-based protein for vegan, vegetarian diets. Usually tofu is made with coagulated soy milk and forming into a white solid block. Working with tofu is not very complex. It comes in soft, medium and extra firm textures. Our recipe calls for the most commonly and widely found firm tofu.
You may wonder what sisig is really all about. Sisig is one of the traditional dishes in the Philippines. There are several variation to this recipe, including soya curls.This recipe has all of the goodness you can find in a regular stir fry but with protein and right amounts of fats. This is spiffing sisig. This might become your favourite to go salad or meal. Don’t forget to download the free illustration for your kitchen magnet.
Let’s get into the quick, easy and delectable recipe without any further ado,
Ingredients
Method
For Fried Tofu
- On a baking tray drizzled with oil, place the tofu cut into cubes, preferably medium sized. You could marinade the tofu with, corn starch, soy sauce, pepper, nutritional yeast, and a pinch of salt.
- Air fry or bake them at 400ºF for 10 – 15 mins or until crispy.
For Spiffing Sisig
- In a wok, fry minced garlic in a tbsp oil , and saute the onions until transparent.
- Add mushrooms while the onions are sauteing and let them brown.
- Stir in your fav veggies and fried tofu, season well and add mayo at last and fry until the oil separates.
- Finally add this to your rice and enjoy.
- You could top it with peanuts or cashews and make it as salad.
You can skip the bird eye chilli and stir in 1 tbsp chilli powder and adjust to taste.
There’s no mention of salt because soy sauce and mayo have a lot of salt but you can adjust at the end by stirring in salt just before turning off the heat.
Nutritional Facts
The information here is just an estimate and derived from an online nutritional analyzer or calculators. it is only for courtesy and convenience. Not to be considered as an alternative to professional’s advice.
- According to the NIH nutrient journal, the effects of soy foods, especially tofu is huge in lowering blood cholesterol levels and lower the risk of heart disease.
- Firm tofu is rich in protein, low in calories and meets all the essentials amino acids requirements your body needs according to the USDA.
- Tofu included in your diet can reduce the chances of developing prostate cancer in men by 29% , according to the NIH study in 2018.
- You can get inspired with this recipe for making delicious tofu as your meat alternative or to try out new cuisine.
- Please do try and let me know in the comments.
My recipes were analyzed @VeryWellFit.
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