Baked Bbq Tofu Food

BAKED BBQ TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Slice tofu into 1/2" slabs. Spread olive oil over a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place tofu on parchment paper. Spread about 1/3-1/2 a teaspoonful of BBQ sauce on one side of each tofu slice, also covering the sides. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
• Flip tofu over and spread another 1/3-1/2 teaspoon on other side of each tofu slice. You will have about 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce left over to use for drizzling after tofu bakes. Bake for another 20 minutes. Check tofu and bake 10 minutes more, if needed. Tofu should be crispy on the outside while remaining soft on the inside.

BAKED BBQ TOFU (VEGAN)

Steps:

• SAUCE: In a large fry pan over medium heat, heat oil and saute onion and garlic until translucent.
• Add mustard seeds, salt, parsley and paprika and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining sauce ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool, then puree in blender until smooth.
• Use immediately, or store in refrigerator for up to a week.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• TOFU: Cut the tofu into 3/4" thick slices.
• Dip the slices in the BBQ sauce to coat.
• Arrange the tofu slices in single layer in oiled casserole dish.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until sauce has baked into the tofu.
• Transfer to serving platter and garnish with green onions or fresh chives.

BAKED BBQ TOFU

Steps:

• Drain tofu in cheesecloth or paper towels.
• Cut into 1 inch slices.
• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Coat tofu with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika and salt and pepper.
• Bake until crispy about 35 minutes checking on it and flipping half way through.
• Heat sauce in a separate pan and serve over tofu when done.
• I like to serve this with home made mash potatoes and a green leafy salad YUM!

PERFECT GRILLED TOFU

Steps:

• Wrap tofu in a clean dish towel and weight it with something heavy such as a large can; leave it to drain for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• Cut each piece of tofu crosswise into 6 thick slices and put it all in a baking dish. Pour marinade over tofu, turning to coat, and chill, covered, turning occasionally, at least 30 minutes or up to 48 hours. Longer is better, but shorter is totally fine.
• Preheat a gas grill on high heat (450 degrees F to 650 degrees F) 10 minutes, then reduce heat to medium (325 degrees F to 375 degrees F)--or do whatever the equivalent is if you're using charcoal. Oil grate.
• Transfer tofu from marinade (letting excess drip off and reserving marinade) to grill with a spatula. Cover grill and cook tofu, turning once, until well browned but before grill marks get black, 10 to 15 minutes total. Transfer tofu to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Bring reserved marinade to a boil in a saucepan and boil until it reduces to about 1 cup, about 2 minutes. Pour over tofu and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

CRISPY BARBEQUED TOFU SLICES

Steps:

• Drain tofu, and slice into strips. Place in a plastic bag or container, and freeze overnight. This will give the tofu a meatier texture. Thaw tofu strips, and blot with paper towels to dry.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of barbeque sauce. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. Dip the tofu slices into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Fry in the hot oil for about 1 minute on each side, until golden brown. Just fry enough at one time so they are not crowded. Remove from the oil to paper towels to drain and cool.
• Preheat the oven's broiler. Brush tofu slices with additional barbeque sauce, and allow to marinate while the broiler heats up. Arrange them on a broiler pan, or wire rack set over a cookie sheet for best results.
• Position the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Broil for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and crisp, watching closely so as not to burn them. Serve warm with the remaining barbeque sauce for dipping.

"BARBECUED" TOFU

Steps:

• Cut tofu cake horizontally (slicing parallel to work surface) into 4 rectangles and press.
• Cover the bottom of a small pan with half of barbecue sauce. One by one, rub both sides of each tofu rectangle with chile powder; place in a single layer on sauce. Top with remaining sauce. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches from heat. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; place a baking rack on top. Spray rack with cooking spray. Take tofu slabs out of the barbecue sauce and place on rack with space between pieces. Reserve leftover barbecue sauce. Broil until top of tofu is browned and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• Turn tofu over and brush with reserved sauce. Broil until browned and bubbly, about 5 more minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature, on bread with coleslaw if desired.