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Vegan Crispy Baked Soy Bites

Prep Time2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time3 hours
Servings: 4
Author: Lisa Le

Ingredients

To rehydrate the soy chunks:

  • 1 1/2 cups dried soy chunks tvp chunks
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp mushroom broth granules or simply 4 cups of vegetable broth

To bread the soy bites

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup of the above-made mushroom broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt

For the avocado cream

  • 1 medium avocado
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 4-6 sprigs cilantro chopped with stems removed
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Rehydrate soy chunks in vegetable broth (or water + mushroom broth granules) for at least an hour or two. Once all chunks have softened well and expanded, drain the vegetable broth but reserve 3/4 cup.
  • Gently squeeze the soy chunks to remove over-excess of water, but don't squeeze them dry. You need the extra moisture while it's baking.
  • Preheat oven to 425ºF.
  • To prepare the breading, combine vegetable broth, flour and olive oil in a bowl and whisk until no lumps remain.
  • In two large zipper bags, put cornstarch in one, and combine breadcrumbs, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt in the other.
  • Put the soy chunks in the cornstarch bag and shake to coat completely.
  • Dredge chunks into flour broth mixture and use a slotted spoon to remove from the bowl and remove excess. In small batches, transfer to the breadcrumb bag and shake to coat.
  • Transfer to a large, lined baking sheet and continue the breading process until all chunks are coated.
  • Bake at 425ºF for 25-30 minutes, giving the pan a shake midway through to turn the chunks (if yours are more flat, it's best to take a spatula to flip them over for even baking).
  • While soy bites are baking, in a blender or food processor, combine avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, water, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, and salt and blend until smooth. If you want it thinner, feel free to add a bit more water.
  • Once chunks are golden brown, remove from over and serve with avocado cream.