For many years, I was petrified of one very common vegetarian dish—tofu scramble. After trying it a few times, I thought they were all destined to be plates of overly mushy and underseasoned…well…just mashed tofu.
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After finally trying to make my own at home, I realized that I had it all wrong. It's not the tofu scramble that's bad—it's the recipes that people are using to make them.
Through trial and error, I've settled on the recipe below. It's not radically different from other popular recipes, except that I like to add lemon juice and parsley for freshness. And the key to success is making sure you cook it long enough! The bottom should begin to brown, and the tofu should no longer be wet.
Enjoy!
Tofu Scramble
1 package firm tofu, drained and mashed
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 Tbsp. soy bacon bits (optional)
Pepper, to taste (optional)
•In a medium mixing bowl, combine the crumbled tofu, lemon juice, salt, and turmeric.
•In a pan over medium heat, add the oil then the pepper, onion, and garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, or until just softened.
•Add the tofu mixture to the pan and cook about 15 minutes or until the pieces of tofu begin to brown. Stir in the parsley and the soy bacon pieces and pepper, if desired.
Makes 2 to 4 servings
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Comments ( 11 )
I love lemon juice in Tofu scramble!!
Posted by Jay | February 11, 2009 3:35 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 15:35
Looks so yummy!
Posted by Kelly | February 11, 2009 3:43 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 15:43
I must admit that I am not a big fan of the infamous tofu scramble, but this looks remarkable!
Posted by Alisa - Frugal Foodie | February 11, 2009 4:48 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 16:48
Faux-bacon bits in tofu scramble.
Genius.
This looks amazing and will be made ASAP. I tend to add a few tbs of (unsweetened) soymilk and a boat-load of nutritional yeast to my tofu scramble and I let that simmer for a few minutes at the end, so I'm excited to try it with the lemon juice this time!
Posted by Tofuholic | February 11, 2009 6:19 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 18:19
I'll have to try the lemon juice thing - otherwise, mine is very similar. Only difference is I like to freeze the tofu 1st, usually makes it stand up in large chunks better for me.
Posted by James | February 11, 2009 9:49 PM
Posted on February 11, 2009 21:49
I tried this at home tonight. It was delicious!
I didn't have any green peppers, so I used carrots instead. Still very tasty!
Posted by Tricia | February 24, 2009 11:23 PM
Posted on February 24, 2009 23:23
as i didn't have lemons, i used vinegar; and instead of turmeric, i used curry. it tasted wonderful!
Posted by natalia | February 26, 2009 9:10 AM
Posted on February 26, 2009 09:10
Looks better than eggs!I'd love to try this.:D
Posted by Emily | March 1, 2009 2:47 PM
Posted on March 1, 2009 14:47
OMG! It looks like egg scramble! I can't eat eggs! Yummy!
Posted by Radio Barbie | March 5, 2009 8:05 AM
Posted on March 5, 2009 08:05
Looks good! I have had tofu scramble that looks like the one pictured and it was AWESOME. I also had tofu scramble at another place that did not look like that. It looked like chunks of tofu w/ a tiny bit of nutritional yeast on it. It was less-than-stellar.
Posted by Curtis | May 13, 2009 3:12 AM
Posted on May 13, 2009 03:12
Nice. I've been looking for an egg substitute and this looks amazing. Thank you!!
Posted by Elizi | September 30, 2009 5:12 PM
Posted on September 30, 2009 17:12