1 package extra firm tofu, pressed for 15 min to remove excess water
1/4c orange juice or broth 2t liquid aminos or soy sauce 3t brown rice vinegar 1t sesame oil 1/2t ginger powder 1/2t garlic powder 1/2t onion powder Cut the pressed tofu into cubes and toss with all ingredients. Let sit in the fridge for several hours, up to overnight, until all liquid is absorbed. The dry seasonings below don't have to sit overnight, just about 30 min. Bake in a 350 oven for 30-40 min, turning and checking often, until it's firm and lightly browned on all sides. Use in any stir fry or other recipes that call for tofu, just add in at the end and toss well. Taco Style 2t homemade taco seasoning 1t olive oil 1/2t salt Italian Style 1/2t garlic powder 1/2t onion powder 1t olive oil 1/2t pink Himalayan salt 1/4t parsley flakes 1/4t oregano flakes |
Jamaican Jerk
3t salt 3t allspice 2t thyme 2t coconut palm sugar 1t black pepper 1t cayenne pepper 1t garlic powder 1t onion powder 1/2t cinnamon 1/2t nutmeg Greek Style 2t homemade greek seasoning 1t olive oil 1T lemon juice 1/2t pink Himalayan salt |
Tofu was always an occasional meal on our menu, usually in a tomato based creole dish we ate when I was growing up. Once I discovered crispy baked tofu, it's been popping up on our weekly meal plan in all sorts of different recipes. You can season it just about any way, and it bakes so nicely that it gives the chew and flavor of being fried without all the fat. I never thought I needed a tofu press until we started making this so often, and realized that stacking up half the items in my kitchen as a makeshift press just wasn't going to work anymore. (Pic below of me pressing tofu using two cutting boards, two dish towels, a plate and my dutch oven.) I found this tofu press on Amazon that came with a nifty curvy knife to cut it with and it was game on. In just minutes the water is pressed out of the tofu, leaving it ready to soak up all the yummy flavors we choose to marinate it in. I threw in a few variations at the bottom for different flavors.
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