Mexican Grilled Tofu With Jicama Slaw Food

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.

MEXICAN GRILLED TOFU WITH JICAMA SLAW

Steps:

• Cut tofu in half crosswise, then holding knife parallel to work surface, split each piece in half horizontally. Place tofu pieces in baking dish and lay large piece of plastic wrap over surface. Place plate on top and weigh down with one or two cans. Refrigerate tofu 30 to 45 minutes to draw out excess moisture.
• Meanwhile, using mortar and pestle or side of chef's knife, mash garlic, cumin, oregano and salt into paste. Transfer to small bowl. Whisk in 3 tbsp lime juice and the orange juice with 1 tbsp oil. Season with pepper.
• Remove tofu pieces from baking dish and blot dry with paper towels. Discard liquid in dish. Return tofu to dish. Spoon half of lime juice mixture over tofu, spreading spices evenly and turning tofu to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 1 day, turning occasionally.
• Prepare a hot charcoal fire or preheat gas grill on high.
• While grill is heating, prepare slaw. In medium bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp lime juice, the remaining 1 tbsp oil, honey and hot sauce. Add jicama, carrots and cilantro; toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil grill rack. Remove tofu from marinade, reserving marinade for basting. Grill tofu, basting occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Divide slaw among serving plates. Top each with a piece of grilled tofu. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs and serve right away.

JICAMA SLAW

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl add lime juice, chili flakes, rice wine vinegar, sugar, and extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and whisk to combine.
• Combine the jicama, carrots, cabbage and onion, cucumber, red pepper and cilantro in large bowl and toss.
• Add dressing to vegetables and let sit for 15 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times. Serve.

TO HU ANG SWAI CHEI (GRILLED TOFU WITH MANGO SLAW)

Steps:

• Rub soy sauce on both sides tofu and sprinkles with black pepper
• Cook marinated tofu on hot grill till both sides golden brown.
• Put shredded mango on a plate, places grilled tofu on top mango.
• Pour vegetarian fish sauce on top.
• Serve with rice.

JICAMA SLAW WITH JALAPENO DRESSING

Steps:

• Shake together the dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar or whisk it together in a small bowl.
• Combine the jicama strips, pepper strips and onion slices in a large bowl and pour the jalepeno dressing over jicama mixture, tossing to coat,.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour, up to 6 hours, stirring occasionally.

GLAZED TOFU SANDWICHES WITH JICAMA SLAW

Steps:

• Place the tofu on a work surface and top with a cookie sheet and 2 or 3 heavy cans or pans. Let stand for about 1 hour, or until tofu is very firm and liquid has been pressed out. Pat the toful dry.
• In a small bowl, whisk the jalapeno jelly with the ketchup,soy sauce, sesame oil and 1 tbls. lime juice.
• In a large bowl, mix sugar with garlic and minced jalapeno. Using the side of a spoon, mash the mixture to a paste. Add the fish sauce and remaining 1 tbls. of lime juice. Stir in the jicama, carrots, cilatro and mint.
• Light a grill or turn on the broiler. Brush the tofu and the cut sides of the rolls with the olive oil. Lightly grill(or broil) the rolls, about 2 minutes. Grill or broil the tofu until lightly charred, about 8-10 minutes. Brush on the jalapeno jelly glaze and grill(or broil), turning and brushing until nicely glazed, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
• Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on both halves of each kaiser roll. Mound the jicama slaw on the rolls and top with the tofu steaks. Colse the sandwiches, cut in half and serve! Enjoy!