My sister introduced me to baked tofu the other week which sounded totally hippie but was pretty damn good, so since then I've been trying some variations, and I came across this recipe which is meant to mimic lemon chicken. As I am currently paying $$$ for a personal trainer I'm trying to follow the meal plan she created for me and eat very healthily for the next wee while - which means I've been leaving the olive oil out.
Lemon and Herb Baked Tofu
Serves two - or a meal and a lunch for one. Baked tofu can be used cold in salads.
1 block firm or extra-firm tofu, well pressed (you press tofu by putting some paper towels on a chopping board, then placing the tofu on the towels and weighting it down with a bowl holding a can of beans or something for 15 mins)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice ( I like mine lemony, mmm)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme
Salt and pepper
1. Slice the tofu into 7cm thick strips.
2. Whisk together all ingredients except for tofu. Transfer to a shallow pan or zip-lock bag and add tofu, coating well.
3. Allow tofu to marinate for at least 1 hour (the longer the better), turning to coat well with marinade.
4. Heat oven to 190 degrees.
5. Transfer tofu and marinade to baking dish and bake for 20-30 minutes, turning halfway through and pouring extra marinade over the tofu as needed.
Monday, August 2, 2010
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