Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Marinated baked tofu

There's no photo for this one. Sometimes life is not fair.

This may be a recipe for tofu, but don't let that fool you into thinking I know how to cook with tofu. I don't. I've been a vegetarian for over 5 years and this is the first time I've cooked tofu. No, I don't know what I've been eating all this time either.

Drain tofu and remove from package. Wrap block in tea towel or paper towels and place on a plate. Put weights on top of wrapped block and let sit for 10 minutes. Doing this will remove excess moisture and allow tofu to soak up more flavor (probably).


Marinade
2 parts soy sauce
1 part vinegar
chili paste and sugar to taste

Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes. Soak in marinade for about 10 minutes. Spread tofu on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350. Over-baking the tofu will make it very chewy.

I don't really see this as an entree by itself. We put the baked tofu in our usual vegetable stir fry. I could see this working in other things, the marinade can be changed to suit the dish. 

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