Katsu means battered in Japanese panko breadcrumbs and fried. The technique is typically used with chicken and served with Japanese curry over rice. I substituted the chicken for tofu cutlets, and the results were the same – utterly delicious! We ate our Tofu Katsu with Japanese curry stew with root vegetables, over a bed of…
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Crispy Fried Tofu Sandwiches
A fried chicken sandwich is one of those things I had written off as a meal I will never consume again. I used to love the crispy/zesty taste of a fast-food chicken sandwich (guilty as charged!!) but figured it would be impossible to make a vegan version, and even if I tried, it would be…
Pan Fried Polenta Gnocchi
I’m always trying to find new ways to cook old favorites. This was an experiment to turn creamy polenta into crispy bite-sized gnocchi. It was a summer’s evening and we ate on our balcony, so these photos show my plate al fresco! It takes a little forethought since your polenta has to be room temperature…
Breaded Fried Mushrooms
Wanna make a good thing even better? Bread it and fry it! Mushrooms are the star of this show and are enhanced delightfully with the added crunchy texture of fried panko breadcrumbs. This is an easy way to jazz up an otherwise lackluster game of “what’s left in the fridge by Friday”. Have fun! Ingredients…
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas
Fish, chips, and mushy peas. Oh boy do I miss this classic pub & chippy fare! I resigned myself to never being able to have it again, but alas, anything you can make I can make vegan! Hubby always gets fish and chips when we are back in his homeland (and let’s face it, at…
Corn and Black Bean Empanadas
Okay, so I think I made something that’s a cross between an empanada and a hand pie. I chose not to fry them – I baked them instead in an effort to be semi-healthy. And as many vegans know, it’s hard to get golden brown pastry in the oven without using an egg wash. (If…
Twice Cooked Risotto and Pesto Peas
Sometimes the best things are the things you make up as you go along. And some things photograph poorly but are actually delicious. This is one of those things. We had planned to have a “date night in” with dinner and a movie, and I wanted to make something different and special for the hubster….
Breaded Tofu and Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Comfort food – not normally what comes to mind of when you think “vegan”. But this meal sure was comforting for both my mind and my tummy. All the elements of a good comfort meal were present: creamy mashed potatoes, gravy, slow roasted veggies, and breaded and fried tofu? Okay, maybe tofu is not what you…
An Imperfect Vegan 