TOFU POPPERS

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I was in a vocational school program when i met this nice korean that intruduced me to tofu. it looked like nuggets to me so i tried it...omg im glad i did!!! once he told me it was tofu i'm now hooked. you can add anything to this and its still great. he wouldn't give me the recipe so i just kept playing with it till i got it!!!, now i will share it with you....enjoy!!!

Provided by biggmamaCC

Categories     Crab

Time 15m

Yield 20-40 NUGGETS, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 (14 ounce) packages tofu (firm)
1/2 cup green onions or 1/2 cup white onion, finely chopped
1 cup chicken or 1 cup crabmeat, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper
peanut oil (for deep frying) or vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Steps:

  • open tofu packages drain the liquid and pad dry, making sure to squeeze aa much water as u can out of it.
  • in a bowl, mash and mix together all ingredients till it looks like lumpy cookie dough.
  • once oil is hot, drop in tablespoons in hot grease. try not to over crowd the pan or pot, because they will stick together.
  • once browned drain on paper towels and enjoy!
  • optional: These are great with duck sauce, you can buy some or use those many packets you have from take out -- yummy!
  • vegetarian version: Omit the meat and add red and green peppers finely chopped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.9, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 216.2, Sodium 179.8, Carbohydrate 4.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.9, Protein 28.2

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