Marinated Tofu
Marinated Tofu

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, marinated tofu. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Marinated Tofu is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Marinated Tofu is something which I have loved my entire life.

When your tofu is pressed, cut it into cubes. Mix up your tofu marinade sauce which is a simple mix of soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, ground ginger, maple syrup, rice vinegar, sesame oil and hoisin sauce. Combine the soy sauce and ginger in a small bowl. Add tofu slices; cover and refrigerate overnight.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have marinated tofu using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Marinated Tofu:
  1. Prepare 400-500 g Firm Tofu
  2. Make ready 1 cup Cold Water
  3. Take 1 teaspoon Salt
  4. Make ready <Marinade>
  5. Take 2 Cloves Garlic *crushed
  6. Take 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  7. Take 1-2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  8. Prepare Herbs and/or Spices of your choice *optional
  9. Prepare *Note: This time, I used Lemon Zest, Dry Italian Herb Mix, Fresh Tarragon and Black Pepper

This tofu marinade made with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili paste does double duty as a marinade and a sauce. But, allowing it to sit overnight is best and will give you maximum flavor. Mix the marinade ingredients in a baking dish or a mixing bowl (water, tamari or soy sauce, vinegar, syrup, garlic powder and cayenne powder) until well combined. If you let it marinate longer, it will have a more intense flavor.

Instructions to make Marinated Tofu:
  1. Mix Cold Water and Salt to make salty water. The saltiness is up to your preference.
  2. Cut Firm Tofu into small cubes, place in a container and cover with the salty water. I recommend to keep in the fridge overnight.
  3. Next day, discard the salty water. Combine crushed Garlic cloves, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Herbs and/or Spices of your choice and the salted Tofu in a clean container. Place in fridge for at least 2 days to allow flavours to develop.
  4. *Herbs & Spices: Black Pepper Corns, Chilli, Capers, Olives, Bay Leaves, Lemon Zest, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary, Tarragon, Dill, etc.

Mix the marinade ingredients in a baking dish or a mixing bowl (water, tamari or soy sauce, vinegar, syrup, garlic powder and cayenne powder) until well combined. If you let it marinate longer, it will have a more intense flavor. Once the tofu is marinated, don't discard the marinating sauce. It can be saved for using as additional flavoring for stir-fries or even as a dipping sauce. The marinades below are all freezable.

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