Tofu Baked/Broiled + Tofu Tips

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Baked/Broiled Tofu

 

1 Package Firm Tofu or Extra Hard 12oz – Sliced ¼ " to ½ " thick

Extract water from tofu by placing slices between two clean towels.

Press with heavy pan for about 15 minutes while preparing marinade.

 

Blend the following Marinade ingredients:

 

1/4 cup Braggs or Soy Sauce

2-3 cloves Garlic

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)

1/4 cup Lemon Juice (2 Lemons Juiced)

1/4 cup Purified Water

1-teaspoon Onion Powder

2 T Olive Oil

 

Blend above marinade ingredients until smooth.

Oil a cookie sheet with a 1 " lip and place tofu slices next to each

other on it and pour marinade on top.

 

Sprinkle with Nutritional Yeast – High in Vitamin B – Once when Yogi

Ji was cooking, he said, " Where is the medicine in the kitchen

cabinet. " It ended up that he was trying to find the Nutritional

Yeast, which is loaded with Vitamin B.

 

Bake at 375º for one hour or broil on low for 10 minutes on each side.

Tofu should brown nicely and be moist, flavorful and chewy.

 

The above tofu recipe can be served with steamed vegetables and any

grain such as rice, millet, quinoa, buckwheat or couscous and a fresh

salad, all with Lemon Tahini Dressing drizzled over. Delicious!

 

When tofu is pressed between two towels, it extracts the bland water

out. Tofu is like a sponge. After drawing the water out, it is then

more ready to soak up any delicious marinade-flavored liquid. You can

mix your own or choose a ready-made one on the market, Barbeque,

Teriyaki, Thai Peanut, Chipolte etc. If they are to thick or salty

you can add a little water to dilute or thin them out, add more ginger

or garlic for even more flavor, or use as is, the ideas are endless.

You can also find recipes on the web using the search engine for other

delightful marinades. Tofu will take on any flavor, ginger, garlic,

balsamic or rice vinegar, lime, chile powder, etc.

 

Note: IF YOU ARE SHORT OF TIME and need to eat within 30-40 minutes,

remove the tofu out of its container. Slice it in 1/4 " slices and

place it next to each other on an oiled cookie sheet. Juice a couple

of Lemons over the tofu, and about 1/4 cup of Braggs or Soy Sauce and

another 1/2 cup of water. Gently swerve pan and then broil in oven

for 10 minutes on each side, serve with simple steams, rice and plain

yogurt if desired. It will still taste wonderful!

 

To make life easier during a busy week, sometimes on Sunday morning I

cut up about four packages of tofu and press between two towels for

the length of the day. Then blend up some marinade on Sunday evening.

Maybe even two types of marinade, for example, the above one and a

separate marinade for Fajitas. Then I place the tofu in separate

Tupperware container(s) and pour the different marinade(s) over each

batch. It then stays stored in my refrigerator absorbing wonderful

flavor until I use it sometime during the week. Tofu usually goes

pretty fast in my home. From time to time before use, I swerve the

containers. It either gets baked/broiled, sautéed, breaded or used in

a stir-fry dish etc.

 

Start early on Sunday and have and fun mixing up a couple of different

marinades in the evening and marinade your tofu until you are ready to

prepare a meal with it. With busy schedules, it's good to plan your

week's meals out, especially if you have children and/or little time

to cook.