Basil Baked Tofu Sandwhich
- At October 12, 2009
- By megan
- In baked tofu, basil, Sandwich, tofu, vegan
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The photo on the left is before baking. On the right- baked, topped with roasted garlic tomato sauce, and ready to eat.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup basil leaves, rinsed
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 TB olive oil
- fresh ground black pepper
- Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- Sea Salt: 1/2-1 teaspoon, depending on how salty you like your food
- Onion powder
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup water
Preheat oven to 400. Let’s review the tofu mantra- buy firm tofu, freeze it, thaw it, press it, slice it, season it, bake it.
Combine all of the ingredients except the water in a food processor. Puree until it is a smooth green paste. Mix it into one cup of water and then pour half of this into a Pyrex baking dish. Place your frozen, thawed, pressed, sliced tofu into the dish and cover with the rest of the mixture. Bake at 400 for 40 minutes or so until the liquid has been absorbed. I toasted some Ciabatta bread and made a sandwhich topped with roasted garlic tomato sauce.
Unlike most of my other tofu recipes, this was made with the intention for it to be accompanied by another strong flavor, like a flavorful sauce, so keep that in mind for a serving suggestion.
Bourbon Maple BBQ Tofu
As always, the tofu mantra goes like this:
Firm tofu, freeze it, thaw it, press it, cut it, flavor it, cook it.
Here’s the recipe for my Bourbon Maple BBQ Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mustard
- 1/3 cup real, pure maple syrup
- 1/2-1 shot Bourbon (it will have a kick, so use less if you are nervous or weary)
- 2 TB Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 TB apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Mix all this for the BBQ sauce.
To make the tofu, pour 1/2-3/4 of the sauce in a separate bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well. Add the tofu and let it marinate for an hour or so. Throw on the grill for 5 minutes on each side and enjoy with some extra BBQ sauce.
Tofu and Veggie Soba Noodle Stir Fry
- At July 6, 2009
- By megan
- In Baby Bok Choy, carrot, noodles, Peppers, tofu, vegan
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As always with tofu recipes, let’s review. Firm tofu, frozen, thawed, pressed (see my recipe for Asian Style Baked Tofu).
First, marinate the tofu in:
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 TB pure maple syrup
- 2 TB soy sauce
- 1 tsp (or more depending on your preferences) Chinese Chili Paste or Vietnamese Chili Garlic Sauce
- 1 square inch fresh ginger, grated
- 1 TB toasted sesame oil
Mix up the marinade. Make cubes of the tofu and soak in this sauce for 30 minutes or more.
Next, follow the instructions on a package of soba noodles. Different brands may have slightly different instructions, so follow them, cook the noodles, drain, and rinse them in cold water to stop them from cooking. Put them to the side.
While the noodles are cooking, chop the following:
- baby bok choy (an amount the size of a small head of lettuce)
- 1 carrot
- 1 pepper, any color will do
Throw the celery-like stalk part of the baby bok choy in a hot wok. Start to soften it a little in a splash of water. Then add the tofu cubes. Do not add the marinade yet. Just the cubes. Start to stir fry these for a few minutes. Then add the carrot and a couple tablespoons of soy sauce. Add the pepper and 1/4 cup peanut butter. Start to mix this and add 1/4 cup water to help dissolve the peanut butter. Next, add the leafy part of the bok choy and mix well. Be careful not to break the tofu cubes while mixing. Finally, add the noodles and the rest of the marinade from the tofu. Mix all of this well and heat the noodles thoroughly. Enjoy with chopsticks.
BBQ Tofu
This is some tasty tofu! It is served with Asian marinated broccoli (fresh from the farmer’s market) and whole wheat corn cakes.
Follow my recipe for Best BBQ Sauce. In a bowl, add 1/2-2/3 cup BBQ sauce, 1/2 cup water, and 1/4 cup sesame oil. Add the frozen, thawed, pressed, and sliced tofu (follow my Asian Baked Tofu recipe for tofu prep instructions).
Carefully coat the tofu and allow it to soak up the sauce for 30 minutes or so. Grill it for 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve with extra sauce and enjoy.
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