Spicy Baked Marinated Tofu recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
fresh ground black pepper
1 (16 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Nutrition Info

114.1 calories
carbohydrate: 4.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 7.9 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 8.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 116.3 mg
sugar: 2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix vinegar, ketchup, peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a small, microwave-safe bowl.

  2. Heat vinegar mixture in microwave oven until the peanut butter is softened, 10 to 15 seconds, stir mixture until smooth.

  3. Put tofu into a large bowl. Pour sauce over the tofu and stir to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to a full day, stirring occasionally to assure tofu remains coated in sauce.

  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  5. Spread tofu onto a baking sheet in a single layer.

  6. Bake in preheated oven until slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Marinate tofu in a mix of rice vinegar, peanut butter, ketchup, garlic, and soy sauce, and discover that tofu really can be tasty! I've tried this recipe by first freezing and defrosting the tofu;it creates a nice texture.

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