​Tofu Patties

Be sure to always buy organic tofu. Commercially grown soy crops are treated with enormous amounts of pesticides and are genetically modified. Over 80 percent of this is fed to livestock, mostly chickens and pigs, but also cows and farmed fish. With organic tofu you’ll be safe.

Ingredients:
    • 1 LB extra-firm tofu
    • ¼ c soy sauce
    • ½ ts smoked paprika
    • ¼ ts cayenne pepper
    • 2 flax eggs *
    • ½ medium-sized onion, finely chopped
    • 2 TS capers (optional, leave out if you don’t like them)
    • ½ c peeled, cubed butternut squash 
    • ½ c breadcrumbs
    • 2 TS olive oil (plus 2 T if pan-fried)
* 1 Flax egg:
1 TS ground flax seeds mixed with
3-4 TS water
Let rest 10 - 15 min

Preparation:
Prepare the 2 flax eggs.
Crumble the tofu into grain-like pieces (I cut the block into large chunks and then use my fingers to crumble it, or you can mash it with a fork). In a medium-sized bowl, combine the tofu with soy sauce and any spices you want to use, let soak for 15 minutes. 

Heat 2 T olive oil in a frying pan over medium high heat, saute the onions until translucent and slightly browned, lower the heat  a bit, add the squash and simmer for 10 minutes or until squash is softened. Turn off the heat and let it cool down, then add it to the crumbled tofu, together with the flax eggs and breadcrumbs. Mix well.

Use your hands to form patties with a diameter of about 2 ½ - 3 inches and about ¼ inch deep. 

I tried three different ways to finish the patties:
    1. Baked:
Preheat your oven to 400 F. Place the patties on a non-stick baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. The outside became evenly brown and crisp, while being soft inside.

​2. Air Fried:
I placed the patties in my air fryer and let it run for 10 minutes at 400 F. They turned out to be somewhat more crunchy.

3. Pan-fried: 
I added 2 TS olive oil to a frying pan. When the oil was hot, I placed the patties into the pan and fried them for about 5 minutes on each side. The coloring wasn’t as even as with the other two methods.
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​Choose your preferred method, and enjoy.