Walnut-Crusted Tofu Fingers

Like any true foodie, I spend a ridiculous amount of time watching the Food Network (and dissing it too). One afternoon, I was just chillin’ and watching Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, and I was intrigued by one of Anne Burrell’s recipes: Dijon, Saltine and Wheat Germ Crusted Chicken Fingers with Ranch Dipping Sauce. A finger food that involves wheat germ?! Yes, please!

I veganized the recipe and made a few tweaks:

Walnut-Crusted Tofu Fingers

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 6 oz firm tofu, pressed to remove excess liquid, and sliced into “fingers”
• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. sweetener (e.g. sugar, maple syrup, stevia)
• 3 T. toasted wheat germ
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 oz. walnuts
• BBQ sauce (optional)

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine mustard and sweetener and pour onto a flat dish.

3. Place wheat germ, garlic powder, & walnuts in a food processor. Process until well combined. Place on a separate flat dish.

4. Coat tofu fingers with mustard sauce, dredge in wheat germ mixture, and place on a non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce!

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12 Responses to “Walnut-Crusted Tofu Fingers”

1. Matt, on September 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm Said:

   How did that turn out? Any good?

2. julie, on September 1st, 2010 at 12:50 pm Said:

   waaaaaaaaaaaaaait a second now while these look great i can’t BELIEVE that you are required to eat meat for class. like i know you’re being a good sport about it but COME ON that should not be required!

3. Marina, on September 1st, 2010 at 1:09 pm Said:

   This sounds pretty good!
   I love tofu, I tried sesame seeds as a crust, and also coconut, both amazing!

4. Laura, on September 1st, 2010 at 3:14 pm Said:

   Anything with BBQ sauce and garlic is gona be good;) xx

5. Emily, on September 1st, 2010 at 4:29 pm Said:

   So creative! I like you you veganized the recipe!

6. Rose, on September 1st, 2010 at 4:38 pm Said:

   Ooh! I like the sounds of this!

7. Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down), on September 1st, 2010 at 6:31 pm Said:

   Oh my gosh! You have me drooling. This looks fantastic.

8. Liza @ Health Nutting, on September 1st, 2010 at 11:42 pm Said:

   You’re so creative! This looks wonderful– I must make this!

9. Marianne, on September 12th, 2010 at 2:57 am Said:

   I like the looks of these

10. MegSmith, on October 24th, 2010 at 12:20 am Said:

    Well these look wonderul! I love wheat germ and have been looking for a faux chicken finger recipe made with tofu. Thank you for sharing!!! You should take a look at my blog I hope you find a recipe you like too

11. veggietestkitchen, on January 15th, 2011 at 11:18 pm Said:

    these look fantastic. i haven’t use wheat germ, and haven’t the faintest idea of what it is or how it’s used. but you’re educating me =)

    i just made a batch of baked tofu recently. it’s pretty great to have it in the chewy texture. it’s good for making all kinds of things.

12. Kathleen, on July 6th, 2011 at 7:35 pm Said:

    just made these tonight!! big hit with my non-tofu loving family and sadly we were out of BBQ sauce so I made extra honey/dijon mustard for dipping- so yummy! Thank you

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