Tofu Piccata

"This recipe came from: http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/food/1056 It is absolutely divine. It even has non-tofu people singing its praises. It is a great "starter vegetarian" type recipe. I like to serve it with some plain rice."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 275F.
  • Cut the lemon into very thin rounds, discarding the seeds, and set aside.
  • Drain tofu, wrap in paper towel, and press for about ten minutes (this will give your tofu a firmer texture).
  • Put the flour into a shallow bowl.
  • Season the tofu with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour, tapping off any excess.
  • Transfer the tofu slices to a platter and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the tofu, in batches, and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes total.
  • Place the tofu slices on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
  • Deglaze the skillet with the wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
  • Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring a few times, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the lemon slices, capers, and parsley and simmer until hot.
  • Stir in the butter, if using, to enrich the sauce.
  • Arrange the tofu on a serving platter or individual plates.
  • Pour the sauce over the tofu and serve at once.

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Reviews

  1. I pithed and peeled a large lemon, sliced it thin, and added the entire lemon to the sauce. Of course, it came out incredibly SOUR and I could not taste anything else. Did I make this correctly? Next time, I would likely increase the mushrooms and white wine and just use the lemon juice to make more of a sauce. I ended up just making a sour topping. Lightly fried then baked tofu steaks came out perfectly though. Next time, I would definitely definitely tweak this recipe to use less lemon and more liquid.
     
  2. Enjoyed this recipe. Especially appreciated that it was very different from the 10,000 variations of tofu with vegetables and a soy based sauce. I made the following mods<br/><br/>Used lemon juice rather than sliced lemons. (This led to more sauce.)<br/>Replaced flour with ground almonds to make it lower carb. This worked great - it still had a nice crispy exterior.<br/>Fried the tofu on a griddle so I could do it in one batch.
     
  3. We didn't care for this at all. We're vegans and big tofu eaters so my first tip-off should have been that the tofu isn't marinated at all, save for some salt and pepper. The lemon/caper sauce was very good but it's thin so it's more an accompanyment rather than a "sauce" that can save flavorless tofu. If you do make this recipe I'd use half a block of tofu- a full block was way too much. Especially when served with pasta.
     
  4. This was really one of the best recipes we've tried in a long time. I added an extra tablespoon or so of capers, substituted shitake mushrooms and used fresh-grown parsley (really the way to go if you can!). We also omitted the butter; there wasn't much "sauce" when made this way, but the flavors were still great. I might try it with a little extra white wine and without dredging the tofu next time%u2014the texture was a tad rubbery.
     
  5. Loved the cutlets, but found it all a bit lemony. Want to play w/ this one. Thanks for your recipe!
     
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  1. Enjoyed this recipe. Especially appreciated that it was very different from the 10,000 variations of tofu with vegetables and a soy based sauce. I made the following mods<br/><br/>Used lemon juice rather than sliced lemons. (This led to more sauce.)<br/>Replaced flour with ground almonds to make it lower carb. This worked great - it still had a nice crispy exterior.<br/>Fried the tofu on a griddle so I could do it in one batch.
     
  2. This is almost exactly how I make my tofu cutlets and the piccata sauce is an excellent addition! I have also used tofu prepared this way instead of veal or chicken in italian parmesan recipes or used them instead of a chicken breast in a buffalo "chicken" sandwich. Thanks for the great idea! I just love any exuse to eat capers ;-)
     
  3. I froze, thawed and pressed the tofu and really liked the texture. I had to add 1/2 cup additional chicken broth and there still wasn't much sauce. I did not peel the lemons so the sauce had a slight bitterness which I actually liked. I did not add the butter. I really liked it but my kids didn't like it. If I make it again I will cut the tofu thicker, double the mushrooms, triple the sauce and try lemon juice instead of lemons.
     

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