Easy Tofu Scramble
If you’re in a hurry or if you need an Easy Tofu Scramble for your Vegan Sardou, this is the perfect recipe. It only takes a couple of minutes to prepare once you’ve pressed the tofu and it’s a great substitute for any scrambled egg recipe.
Contrary to what the dairy industry will have you believe, tofu and soy are very healthy foods. They’ve been consumed in asian countries for millennia and are strongly associated with positive health outcomes.
Most of the negative publicity soy gets was created by the dairy industry to protect their profits from soy milk. All of those myths have since been proven false, but that doesn’t keep them from being perpetuated.
My favorite myth is that the estrogen (actually phytoestrogen) found in soy will cause gynecomastia (aka man-boobs or moobs). In psychology, this is called projection, which occurs when “humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others.”
Phytoestrogen is different than mammal estrogen. Phytoestrogens have been shown to help prevent or reduce diabetes, several forms of cancer, blood cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
Plant estrogen doesn’t behave the same way as mammal estrogen, but you know what has loads of mammal estrogen? Cow’s milk. Unlike phytoestrogens, cow estrogen found in dairy looks just like human estrogen, which may actually cause moobs, as well as male infertility, several forms of cancer, osteoporosis, erectile disfunction, and heart disease. Dairy also exposes us to toxic chemicals that make their way up the food chain and get stored in the fat in milk.
When the dairy industry started the myth that phytoestrogens cause moobs, they were actually projecting the real negative qualities of dairy onto a naturally healthy food, soy. But when a competitor like soy milk threatens your bottom line, you do whatever it takes to protect the interests of your investors even if that means funding false or misleading studies, as well as organizations that promote them.
Rant over…
Our regular Tofu Scramble recipe has a higher nutritional content because it’s loaded with mushrooms, hearty greens and colorful bell peppers. If you have the time and ingredients, you might like that even more.
Easy Tofu Scramble Instructional Video
If you make this recipe, please let us know your thoughts in the comments below. And please share with your friends to help spread the word about healthy plant based eating.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 servings | 2 minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 5 minutes | 10 minutes |
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If you're in a hurry or you need an Easy Tofu Scramble for your Vegan Sardou, this is the perfect recipe. It only takes a couple minutes to prepare.
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- 14 oz tofu 1 pkg extra firm
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp water to liquefy the seasonings
- 1/2 tsp black salt or regular salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Drain the tofu over the sink to get as much water out as possible. Place a cheesecloth or double paper towel on a plate or cutting board. Put the tofu brick on one side of the towel and fold the towel over the tofu to cover it. Place a heavy pan or object on top of the tofu to press it. This will squeeze more of the water out. Let it stand while you're preparing the other ingredients.
- Add the seasonings to a small bowl. Then add 3 tbsp water to the seasonings bowl and stir to mix well.
- Heat vegetable broth in a large pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes covered.
- While the garlic is sautéing, scrape the tofu with a fork to crumble it into small scrambled egg size pieces.
- Add the tofu to the pan with the minced garlic.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the tofu. Stir the tofu until it takes on a yellow hue from the turmeric. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until warmed through.
- Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.
- Goes great with your Vegan Sardou.
Serving size is about a cup.
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