Easy teriyaki tofu patties (vegan)

I apparently have too much tofu and spinach in my fridge...

I usually use 1/2 pound of ground turkey and 1/2 block of tofu with this recipe but just tofu works fine.

Ingredients
Yield: 3 servings (makes 9 mini patties)

1 block     firm tofu
1 cup       steamed spinach, cut into small pieces
1/2         medium onion, minced
4            shitake mushroom, sliced
1            umeboshi plum, minced
1 t          ginger, minced
1 clove    garlic, minced
1/3 cup   plain bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste

*teriyaki sauce
4 t         soy sauce
2 t         mirin
2 t         sugar
1 tsp      katakuriko

1) place tofu on a plate and put a weight and press for about an hour so the extra water in the tofu is out.
2) mash the tofu with fork or potato masher.
3) mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and make 9 mini patties with it.
4) fry in a pan with oil over medium heat.
5) place all the ingredients of teriyaki sauce in a cup and mix them well together.
6) when patties are cooked, pour the teriyaki mix and flip the patties in the sauce.
7) when teriyaki sauce become thick, it's done!  sprinkle some sesame seeds!

Gochisousama!

Saeko

Tofu and spinach sandwich (vegan)

I made this vegan dish that Dave really likes for dinner today.  It was very yummy!  If you want the easy way, you can use eggs instead of white beans.  I served it with shirataki noodles which is only 20 calories per serving..  You should really try this recipe! 

Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings

1 block     firm tofu
1 cup       steamed spinach (cut into small pieces)
1/2 tsp    dill weed
2 cups     plain bread crumbs
1/2 can   white beans (drained)
1 t          soy sauce
1 cup      flour
oil

*ginger miso sauce
2 tsp       rice vinegar
1/2 cup   honey
1 tsp       mustard powder
2 tbs       miso
2 tbs       soy sauce
1 tbs       brown sugar
1 tsp       grated ginger root
3            sliced green onions

1) Puree the white beans and mix water into it until it feels like beaten eggs.  Pour it into a small bowl
2) Mix dill weed and flour together.  place it in a small bowl.
3) Mix soy sauce into steamed spinach.
4) Cut tofu into 4 squares, and then slice them into half.

5) Make 4 sandwiches with the tofu and spinach.











6) Cover the sandwiches in flour and dill weed mixture.  Then dip them into white bean paste.
7) Cover the sandwiches in bread crumbs.  Then fry them in a pan with canola oil.  I used olive oil this time.











8) Make the ginger sauce (mix all the ingredients of ginger sauce in a blender)
9) When the sandwiches are golden colored, it's done!

Gochisousama!

Saeko