SPICY BAKED MARINATED TOFU
Marinate tofu in a mix of rice vinegar, peanut butter, ketchup, garlic, and soy sauce, and discover that tofu really can be tasty! I've tried this recipe by first freezing and defrosting the tofu; it creates a nice texture.
Provided by Shelley W.
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Protein Tofu
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix vinegar, ketchup, peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a small, microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat vinegar mixture in microwave oven until the peanut butter is softened, 10 to 15 seconds; stir mixture until smooth.
- Put tofu into a large bowl. Pour sauce over the tofu and stir to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to a full day, stirring occasionally to assure tofu remains coated in sauce.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spread tofu onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake in preheated oven until slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.1 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 116.3 mg, Sugar 2 g
BBQ TOFU MARINADE (BAKED BBQ TOFU)
If you're on the hunt for a creative vegetarian dinner recipe, look no further! This BBQ tofu marinade is easy to make and full of sweet and savory flavor!
Provided by Cindy Gordon | Vegetarian Mamma
Categories Dinner
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Press the tofu in a tofu press like the EZ Tofu Press for 10-12 minutes, tightening the knobs every 3-4 minutes.
- Add the oil, BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, and spices to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Pour the sauce into a gallon sized zip lock bag.
- Remove the tofu from the tofu press and cut into small bite-sized chunks.
- Place the tofu squares into the zip lock bag and gently toss them in the marinade to coat.
- Allow the tofu to marinate for 20 minutes.
- Line a lipped baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the tofu over the parchment in a single layer.
- Bake the tofu at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, flipping the tofu after 15 minutes to ensure that it cooks evenly.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 124 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 538 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 7 g
SPICY GRILLED TOFU
Be sure to use extra firm tofu and press out as much of the water as you can. To prevent sticking, give the tofu slices and the grill rack a generous coat of nonstick cooking spray. Cooking time includes marinading the tofu for 4 hours. This is from VT May/June 2006.
Provided by Annisette
Categories Soy/Tofu
Time 4h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the tofu slices on several layers of paper towels and cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 20 minutes, pressing down occasionally with your hands to squeeze out the water.
- Place the tofu in a single layer in the bottom of a 13x9 glass baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, maple syrup, tamari, chile paste, garlic, and pepper.
- Pour mixture over the tofu, stirring to coat all the slices.
- Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When the tofu is marinated and ready to cook: Spray grill rack or pan with nonstick cooking spray. Heat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
- Place tofu slices on the grill. Reserve the marinade.
- Grill tofu 3 or 4 minutes on each side, or until the outside is browned and crisp.
- Return tofu to the baking dish and toss the slices with the reserved marinade.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.1, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 19.4, Carbohydrate 31.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 25, Protein 9.6
SPICY TOFU MARINADE
This is inspired by a recipe by Andrea Chesman, who has some wonderful grilling ideas for tofu in her book "The Vegetarian Grill." It makes enough marinade or dipping sauce for a pound of tofu.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, lunch, appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk together all of the ingredients in a bowl. Use as a marinade and/or dipping sauce for pan-seared, grilled or plain tofu.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 85, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 877 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
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