Vegan Air Fryer: Two Recipes! Air Fried Soy Curls + Air Fried Tofu

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Oh man you guys! I love air frying things!!! Ever since I got my air fryer I have used it at least weekly- often more than once a week.

I use a GoWise air fryer that’s 5.8 quarts- it was like $70 on Amazon. I picked it based on the book “The Vegan Air Fryer”- she has a bunch of recommendations in there for air fryers and some really great recipes!! That’s the only one I have ever used so I can’t compare it to anything but I love it. I can put a whole pack of tofu in there at once and it works out for me- it would probably be better to do like half a pack at a time but I’m lazy and like things to be done quicker so I sacrifice quality for speed.

Two of my favorite things to make in the air fryer are air fried tofu & air fried soy curls. I love to make a big batch of air fried vegan proteins at the beginning of the week and then I can eat it all week long!! Why use an air fryer?

1. The outside gets super crispy with no oil
2. It cooks WAY faster than in the oven
3. The house doesn’t get hot like it does when you turn the oven on

Things I use in my recipes that may be new to you:

Coconut Aminos: Lower sodium than low sodium tamari but both are delish!

Nutritional Yeast: Can be fortified with B12. Tastes cheesy, nutty, and is delicious!

Jada Chicken Salt: Delicious salty awesomeness! There are a bunch of different flavors but I use the turmeric most often.

Turmeric: Super anti-inflammatory- use with black pepper to increase the bioavailability of the curcumin.

Soy Curls: High protein with just one ingredient: non-GMO soy!

In the video I made I also mentioned the multi-vitamin that I take- it’s Complement Plus from Alpine Organics and it’s formulated for vegans. So if you’re vegan this is a great one that has B12, D, and DHA/EPA.

The air fried soy curl recipe was inspired by the amazing recipe at https://healthyslowcooking.com/vegan-air-fryer-southern-fried-chicken-soy-curls/.

I don’t measure any of the herbs or seasonings I use- I just toss a bunch on and hope for the best. It doesn’t make for the most consistent recipes but usually turns out pretty great!

Air Fried Tofu

Servings: 3
Ingredients:
1 Package of Extra Firm Tofu
Coconut Aminos
Nutritional Yeast
Jada Chicken Salt Turmeric Salt

1. Drain the water out of the container of tofu
2. Cube the tofu into the sizes you want
3. Add in coconut aminos
4. Sprinkle on a bunch of nutritional yeast
5. Sprinkle on Jada Chicken Salt Turmeric Salt
6. Cook for 12 minutes at 380^o tossing half way through

Air Fried Soy Curls

Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 Package of Butler Soy Curls
Splash of coconut aminos
Coconut Aminos
Nutritional Yeast
Umami Seasoning
Herbamare

1. Soak the soy curls in water- just enough to cover them + a splash of coconut aminos
2. Drain the soy curls
3. Toss in coconut aminos
4. Sprinkle in nutritional yeast
5. Sprinkle on Umami Seasoning from Trader Joe’s
6. Sprinkle on Herbamare
7. Toss it all together and add more seasoning as needed to make sure all the soy curls are coated
8. Cook for 10 minutes at 380^o tossing half way through (make in multiple batches based on the size of your air fryer)

What are your favorite air fryer recipes??