How do I cook tofu in chicken and dumplings?!
How do I cook tofu in chicken and dumplings?
I am having friends over for dinner soon and want to respect the vegetarian habits of a few of them. I am going to make a batch of tofu and dumplings for them and chicken and dumplings for everyone else but have never used tofu. I know enough to get firm or extra-firm tofu but beyond that I am clueless. Can I just treat it like chicken and prepare it the same way?
Answers:
Frank is right on with making sure you use separate pans and using vegetable broth for the vegetarian version.
The way I cook tofu is to drain it well with paper towels. Cut into 1" or so cubes. Cook in a lightly oiled skillet until the sides are browned. Then add it into the non-chickend pan of dumplings.
If you don't want to go through all that effort you can go buy Morning Star Farms green bag of fake chicken strips in the freezer section of your grocery store.
If you shared what recipe you are using, it would be easier to tell you how to make a vegetarian version. Anyway, it is very nice of you to do this for your friends.