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Tofu Jerky

half-bitten piece of tofu jerky showing thickness and chew above a tray of more

My vegan bacon recipe review uncovered some bad bacon and some incredible snacks. Among the latter are this tofu jerky and Jordan Zelesnick's Air Fryer Carrot Bacon on her blog All Air Fryer Recipes. Though the carrot recipe consistently produces something closer to chips, I can - and do - easily eat entire baches of both!

Yet if what you crave is convincing vegan bacon, checkout the following recipes:

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You may wish to double this recipe! If so, work in batches with no more than twelve pieces from 8 oz/227 g of tofu per batch, each batch baked one at a time. Crowding the baking sheet and/or baking two sheets at once will disrupt the airflow necessary for drying.

makes 12 pieces

Ingredients
  • 8 oz (227 g) extra-firm Chinese/refrigerated tofu (about ½ block)
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) kosher salt
  • 4 tsp (20 mL/g) refined coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL/g) tamari
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL/g) maple syrup
  • 2 tsp (10 mL/g) molasses
  • 1 tsp (5 mL/g) liquid smoke (preferably hickory)
  • 1 ½ Tbsp (22.5 mL/6 g) nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp (3.75 mL) smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) onion powder
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) MSG (optional, but recommended)
Instructions
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C. Gather a baking sheet, parchment paper, a cutting board, a chef’s knife, 2 kitchen towels or paper towels, a heatproof cup, a pastry brush, and a prep bowl. Line baking sheet with parchment and set aside.

  2. 2

    Thinly slice tofu shortways into 12 slices about ⅛ in (3 mm) wide each. Place in a single layer on a double layer of kitchen towels, or on a triple layer of paper towels. Sprinkle topside with half the salt, then flip and repeat. Allow to rest 20 min.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, measure oil into heatproof cup. Microwave in 10- to 20-sec intervals until melted. Use pastry brush to coat topside of tofu with half the oil, then transfer oiled-side down onto prepared baking sheet. Brush other side with remaining oil and rest 10 min.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, combine tamari through MSG in prep bowl. Brush topside of tofu with half, then flip and repeat.

  5. 5

    Bake 25 min. Flip and bake another 15-20 min. Cool 5 min before enjoying.

    For picture-perfect slices, knock off any blackened marinade along edges as you flip.
  6. 6

    Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature up to a week, or refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

Note

You can bake on a wire rack! Doing so, in fact, eliminates flipping in Step 5. However, your jerky won’t be as chewy.

3 strips tofu jerky held in hand like a deck of cards, slightly leaning backward showing softer texture

Checkout my other smokey recipes! The following are the results of my vegan bacon recipe review:

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Christi L. Corey

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