Paid Members Gus Mears Posted April 1, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted April 1, 2023 The Aldi fake chicken burger are a weekday staple here. Couple of them in some baps with salad, majestic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) I feel like I need a deep fat fryer for the battered sausages, they weren't great oven cooked. Edited April 1, 2023 by Merzbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathrey Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 11:41 AM, Keith Houchen said: Marinaded some tofu in soy, chilli, garlic and ginger last night and did it in the air fryer. I’ve got this old cookbook and did the “Firecracker sauce” recipe, essentially a hot and sweet chilli sauce, and added the tofu. Was well lush! I've never thought of trying tofu in the airfryer! I'm a bit funny about tofu, I tend to prefer it when it's a tougher texture, is that how it goes in the airfryer? I tried small marinades cubes of halloumi in the airfryer- that didn't go well, it all melted. I don't know if I need to try bigger chunks of Halloumi or it just doesn't go well in the airfryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 minute ago, deathrey said: I've never thought of trying tofu in the airfryer! I'm a bit funny about tofu, I tend to prefer it when it's a tougher texture, is that how it goes in the airfryer? Yeah, cubed up some firm tofu, left it to marinade, pat dried it with kitchen paper then add a bit of cornstarch. Gave it a shake every five or so minutes until it’s tough on the outside to touch. It was lovely and crunchy but still soft in the middle! Definitely added to the dinner roster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted April 2, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted April 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, deathrey said: I've never thought of trying tofu in the airfryer! I'm a bit funny about tofu, I tend to prefer it when it's a tougher texture, is that how it goes in the airfryer? I tried small marinades cubes of halloumi in the airfryer- that didn't go well, it all melted. I don't know if I need to try bigger chunks of Halloumi or it just doesn't go well in the airfryer. Two main types of Tofu. Firm (normally in fridges) and silken (usually on the shelf). Silken is much softer, great for use in baking and deserts. Firm is what you want if you want a meaty texture. In Asian supermarkets you can often also get Puffed Tofu which is firm and cheery but also a little more sponge like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 You know those McDonald's £1.99 deals you get from doing a survey with your receipt? You can finally get a McPlant and fries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Statto Posted April 2, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted April 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Keith Houchen said: Yeah, cubed up some firm tofu, left it to marinade, pat dried it with kitchen paper then add a bit of cornstarch. Gave it a shake every five or so minutes until it’s tough on the outside to touch. It was lovely and crunchy but still soft in the middle! Definitely added to the dinner roster! Air fryer tofu like this is cracking, we've been having it of late with a variety of packet mix sauces/marinades that were in the reduced to clear bit of Sainsbury's for pennies (buffalo wings, sticky bbq etc.) Lovely quick cheap dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 4/2/2023 at 8:19 PM, Keith Houchen said: Yeah, cubed up some firm tofu, left it to marinade, pat dried it with kitchen paper then add a bit of cornstarch. Gave it a shake every five or so minutes until it’s tough on the outside to touch. It was lovely and crunchy but still soft in the middle! Definitely added to the dinner roster! Did this again and then once it was cooked, I took out the crisping plate from the air fryer, put the tofu back in, crumbled a pack of microwave rice over it and added the remaining marinade before giving it a stir and cooking it for two more minutes. Tofu fried rice!! Delicious, quick, and really really easy to make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Expanded on that tofu stuff above by switching to rice done in the rice cooker in the morning. Makes the whole thing even nicer. Anyway, tried one of Aldi’s no pork battered sausage with some chips (all done in the air fryer of course) and curry sauce. The batter was lovely and crisp and the sausage part was really good texture and taste, like your mum said. Would definitely recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 These are too good, taste just like I remember them tasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I had the vegan Mexican Chicken bake from Greggs the other day. Was pretty decent but that's down to the sauce and spices to be honest, you can't really taste the chicken or feel the texture much, so not sure how good an alternative it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I didn't like the bake, maybe because it was cold but it just tasted like cheap salsa in pastry. I'll stick to a sausage rolls and a portion of wedges for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 I don’t go in for those back door vegan shenanigans but I had a meal out last week and as part of the starting platter there was cauliflower chicken wings minus the chicken. My brain couldn’t handle the confusion. There was no meat but it felt like meat but it was vegetables! Mind blown. They were the nicest thing on the platter and it had meat stuff on it! Actually the second nicest thing was the hummus. Those sneaky vegan bastards DID backdoor me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Back doors and meat. If I was so inclined I'd pop this in the out of context thread where was this @Mr_Danger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted June 30, 2023 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 30, 2023 I would definitely watch Back Door Vegan Shenanigans (volumes 1-7). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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