Coat Bake Tofu Food

CRISPY BAKED TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Blot tofu dry. Cut into 3/4-in. cubes. Place on a clean kitchen towel; cover with another towel. Place a cutting board on top; gently place a large cast iron skillet on top. Let stand 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, whisk together soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Place cornstarch in a separate shallow dish. Add tofu to soy mixture; turn to coat. Add tofu, a few pieces at a time, to the cornstarch; toss to coat. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake until cubes are golden brown and crispy, 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

BAKED CURRY TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine orange juice, lime juice and curry powder in a 9 x 13 glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Drain tofu.
• Cut block of tofu horizontally into three pieces.
• Then, with pieces stacked on top of each other, cut tofu on the diagonal from one corner to the other.
• Repeat the cuts on the other two corners.
• You should have 12 triangles of tofu.
• Place tofu pieces in a single layer in the baking dish and turn to coat with the marinade.
• Bake the tofu for about 25 minutes, turning once, until the marinade is absorbed and the tofu is browned.
• Serve immediately or use cold or at room temperature as a sandwich filler.

PANKO TOFU

Steps:

• Open the tofu slice into cubes or slabs depending on preference; wrap in kitchen towel.
• Try to get as much water out as you can by changing the towels when they are damp. The tofu needs to be as dry as possible for this recipe.
• Coat the tofu with egg or sweet chili sauce depending on which you are using and then roll in the panko gently patting the breadcrumbs on.
• Fry until crisp and golden brown.
• Drain on kitchen towel and serve with your choice of sauce.

COAT & BAKE TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Mix all the dry ingredients in a medium sized plastic bag or in a bowl.
• Pat dry the tofu on paper towel.
• Place the slices or cubes inside a plastic bag and gently shake to coat tofu with the dry mixture.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Lightly spray tofu with cooking oil spray.
• Place in oven and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
• Serve with your favorite dip (i.e. bar-b-que sauce, ranch dressing, honey-mustard, etc.).