Peanut Sauce Baked Tofu

(Image from Love Veggies and Yoga)

This recipe was sent in by Liz D. She found it at the blog Love Veggies and Yoga. Both she and her husband gave the recipe a thumbs up. If you like picture steps for your recipes, check out the link because she has a pictoral guide for her recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 package tofu, pressed (select firm or extra firm)
• 1/3 c orange juice
• 3 tbsp peanut butter
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 tbsp agave (or honey/maple syrup or combo)
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Pinch of cayenne (more to taste, if desired)
• Pinch of chili powder (more to taste, if desired)
• Optional: 1 Tbsp EVOO or use more sesame oil

Directions:

Press your tofu (use a tofu press or press between heavy plates/objects and get the paper towels handy), and slice pressed tofu into 1/4 inch strips.

Whisk all marinade ingredients together in a bowl (it will not be pretty) and allow tofu to marinate for at least 20 minutes but a few hours or overnight is ideal. The longer the better. Reserve a couple tablespoons of the marinade that’s likely at the bottom of the bowl.

Line a cookie sheet with foil to save on cleanup time and spray with cooking spray.

Broil the marinated tofu for 5-6 minutes on the first side.

Flip, and broil for another 3 to 5 minutes on the second side. Apply what’s remaining of the reserved marinade to the top side of the flipped tofu.

The author of the blog recommends NOT leaving the kitchen during the broiling process, because of how quickly peanut butter can be burnt in the broiler.

Yield: About 19 strips out of 1 block of pressed tofu.