Teriyaki Sesame Tofu Bites Food

EASY SESAME TOFU WITH TERIYAKI VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice tofu widthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Spray a second skillet with a little cooking spray to ensure all surfaces are coated. Lay tofu slices side by side in a flat layer in the skillet; you will have to work in batches. Sprinkle exposed side of each tofu piece with sesame seeds.
• Cook over medium heat until tofu is firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip each piece of tofu over with a fork. Sprinkle the cooked side of the tofu with sesame seeds and cook until firm and browned, 3 to 5 minutes longer. Remove tofu from the skillet and set aside. Repeat to cook remaining tofu.
• Stir teriyaki sauce and honey together in a bowl. Add remaining sesame seeds (there should be at least 1/2 cup left) to the sauce. Pour sauce over the vegetables in the pan and heat on low heat until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Serve vegetables with sauce over brown rice and top with sesame tofu.

TOFU TERIYAKI BITES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients except the tofu.
• Add the tofu to the marinade.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Stir the marinade after 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Line a 9x13-inch casserole or baking pan with aluminum foil.
• With a slotted spoon or tongs, remove the tofu cubes from the marinade and arrange them in the casserole or on the pan.
• Bake until the tofu is firm and toasty brown, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Transfer the tofu cubes to a serving platter.
• Insert a frilly toothpick into each cube of tofu.
• Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.

MARINATED TERIYAKI TOFU

Steps:

• Drain tofu and remove from package.
• Cut tofu into 3/4 inch slices and lay out flat between paper towels.
• Put a weighted cooking sheet on top and press tofu for 30 minutes. This will remove the water from the tofu and allow it to soak up the marinade.
• While tofu is draining, mix together Tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and ground ginger.
• Marinade drained tofu in the mixture for at least one hour, preferably overnight.
• Spray pan with cooking spray.
• Put slices of marinated tofu onto pan, wait for first side to brown (about five minutes) and then cook on other side until browned.
• Enjoy!