Vegan & Gluten Free “Cheesy” Tofu Cutlets with vegan spicy mayo dipping sauce

For today’s recipe, I want to share a dish that has become a staple in my diet. I eat it no less than twice a week because of how easy it is to make and how healthy it is! This dish is a take on the famous chicken cutlet recipe but obviously as vegans we can’t eat chicken so I wanted to make a comparable meal :). And, this one hits it right on the nose!

The outside has the perfect crispy texture made by combining gluten-free bread crumbs, Nutritional yeast (to give a cheesy flavor), and Italian seasoning. So So delicious!!! For the dip I combine 1 part vegenaise (vegan mayo) with 1 part mustard (spicy or mild, your preference).

These vegan tofu cutlets are so easy to make for any season and any occasion. Trust me what I say, you will definitely be eating these more then once a week. 🙂 Who knew HEALTHY could taste sooo good!

Ingredients

• 1 block of extra firm tofu
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup Ian’s gluten free & vegan free bread crumbs. I buy them in bulk from Walmart here.
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (gives the cheesy flavor without adding cheese! 🙂 )
• 1/4 cup Follow Your Heart Original Vegenaise or your favorite
• 2 tbsp spicy or regular mustard
• Olive Oil- for coating tofu

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F
2. While over is pre-heating take firm block of tofu and place a heavy plate on top for 10 minutes to drain excess water.
3. Slice tofu into 1/2 inch slices (width wise) and then prepare seasoning.
4. In a bowl combine nutritional yeast, breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning. In a separate bowl add some olive oil (used for dipping).
5. Lay tofu cutlets into the oil, coating each side then dip into breadcrumb mixture (making sure to coat all sides).
6. Add to a greased baking sheet and bake 10 minutes each side or until the inside is cooked to your liking (12 minutes for a crispier texture).
7. While cutlets are cooking, in a dipping dish combine mayo and mustard
8. Once cutlets are cooked, serve and eat! Enjoy 🙂

Gluten free & Vegan “Cheesy” Tofu Cutlets with Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Servings 10 cutlets

Ingredients

  

• 1 block of extra firm tofu
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup Ian's gluten free & vegan free bread crumbs.
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/4 cup Follow Your Heart Original Vegenaise or your favorite
• 2 tbsp spicy or regular mustard
• Olive Oil for coating tofu

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 F
• While over is pre-heating take firm block of tofu and place a heavy plate on top for 10 minutes to drain excess water.
• Slice tofu into 1/2 inch slices (width wise) and then prepare seasoning.
• In a bowl combine nutritional yeast, breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning. In a separate bowl add some olive oil (used for dipping).
• Lay tofu cutlets into the oil, coating each side then dip into breadcrumb mixture (making sure to coat all sides).
• Add to a greased baking sheet and bake 10 minutes each side or until the inside is cooked to your liking (12 minutes for a crispier texture).
• While cutlets are cooking, in a dipping dish combine mayo and mustard
• Once cutlets are cooked, serve and eat! Enjoy 🙂

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