Give your tofu the meat-like texture you crave, even when it’s been frozen.
Tofu is a neutral canvas that can adapt to pretty much any flavor you add.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Can I freeze tofu?”
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when it’s getting close to the expiration date, there’s excellent news.
Read on for some tips and tricks for freezing tofu for your nextclassic meatless recipe.
Don’t worry, this is totally normal, it’s just what happens when the soy protein freezes.
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It will take about 6-8 hours for the tofu to freeze.
How to Thaw Tofu
OK, so you’ve got a block of frozen tofunow what?
The easiest way to thaw tofu is to let it hang out in the fridge.
Once the tofu is thawed, drain and press out the extra moisture before cooking in yourfavorite tofu dishes.
Try this dish using frozen tofua super easy crispy tofu “stir-fry” (pictured above).
After a quick run in the air fryer, the tofu beautifully absorbs the homemade sweet ginger-soy glaze.
Seriously, it’s a flavor bomb that’s so much stronger than you get from just pressing tofu.
And as for the texture?
It’s strikingly similar to chicken.
Give freezing tofu a try and you’ll definitely be impressed by how much better yourvegan dishesturn out.
