Thursday, May 23, 2013

Baked Tofu

I usually like to pan fry my tofu (with no oil) but I decided to try out baked tofu. Maybe it was the spicy sauce that made it so good, but I really loved it! The hubs said he prefers the pan frying but he liked it as well. After pressing, I cut the tofu into chunks and baked it at 450 for about 25 minutes with just salt and garlic powder. Toward the end I put a little sesame oil to make it a little crispy. While the tofu was in the oven, I whisked together a sauce with soy, hoisin, sriracha, fresh garlic and ginger, a little brown sugar, just a pinch of flour (to thicken), and sesame oil (though I would leave it out next time since I put it in the oven with the tofu). When the tofu was ready, I poured it over the tofu and put it on broil for a couple minutes to thicken up. Served over steamed kale (seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh garlic) and a bed of bean sprouts. This is adapted from this recipe: http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/dynamite-tofu-with-rice-and-broccoli.aspx