Old Bay Tofu Cakes

• sea salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup finely diced onion
• 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 sheet nori, seaweed
• 2 lbs firm tofu
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 lime, juice of
• To cook
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• sea salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup plain unsweetened soymilk
• 1/2 cup canola oil

1. Place a small saute' pan over medium heat. Sprinkle the bottom with a pinch of salt and heat for 1 minute.
2. Add the oil and heat for 30 seconds, (do not let the oil smoke).
3. Add the onion and carrots and saute' 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Add the garlic, saute 1 minute.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. Hold the nori sheet with tongs, toast it by fanning it over a low flame, be sure to toast of the sheet.
7. Break the nori sheet and place it into a grinder, pulse until powdered.
8. Crumble it as finely as possible, either with your hands or a motar.
9. Place the onion mixture, nori powder, 1 tablespoon sea salt and the remaining tofu cake ingredients into a food processor,.
10. Pulse until combined but still chunky.
11. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
12. To cook the cakes:
13. In a shallow dish stir together the bread crumbs, Old Bay and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour the soy milk in a seperate bowl. Using your hands make 12 small cakes from the tofu mixture. Dip both sides in soy milk, then into bread crumbs, coating well. Place the cakes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
14. Place a small saute' pan over medium high heat. Sprinkle bottom with a pinch of salt and heat 1 minute. Add the oil and heat 2 minutes.
15. Saute' the tofu cakes until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-bay-tofu-cakes-414096 (may not work)