Tropical Baked Tofu
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Recipe type: Vegetarian
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 6 servings
 
Baked tofu with tropical glaze
Ingredients
For Marinade:
  • 2 blocks of extra-firm tofu (pressed, see video)
  • 5 tbsp tamari or gluten free soy sauce (regular if not gluten free)
  • ½ tsp liquid smoke
  • freshly ground pepper
For Glaze:
  • 1 cup of fresh pineapple
  • ½ cup of sake or dry white wine (like sauvignon blanc)-we used wine, as we were out of sake
  • 1½ tbsp honey or agave (we used honey)
  • ½ tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • ¼ tsp chili flakes
  • *optional: if you'd like a thicker glaze, add 1 tsp of arrowroot or tapioca starch  to 2 tbsp water)
  • mince a few scallions for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Slice each block of tofu into 6 slabs, totally 12 pieces. Place into a 9x13 pyrex dish.
  3. Pour marinade over the top of the tofu and turn pieces to make sure they are evenly coated.
  4. Mix glaze ingredients in a blender, all except the starch. Blend until smooth
  5. Heat glaze and reduce by ⅓, about 15-20 minutes, and turn off heat.
  6. Pour 4-6 tbsp of glaze on tofu, making sure to lead enough to glaze for searing, and place into oven to bake for 30-40 minutes. Flip tofu after about 20/25 minutes, and cook until browned.
  7. If  thicker glaze is desired, mix starch mixture into the glaze and bring to a boil, until thickened (this happens quickly). Do this right before you plan on glazing and searing the tofu.
  8. When ready to serve, heat a non-stick pan to medium heat. Place tofu into pan and brush glaze on top. Flip and repeat. Remove from heat and serve over rice or our
  9. asian noodle salad.
Notes
17% Vitamin C, 17% Calcium, 11% iron per 2 pieces
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 pieces Calories: 177 Fat: 5 g Carbohydrates: 12 g Fiber: <1 g Protein: 18.5 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/main-dishes/tropical-baked-tofu/