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Marinated Baked Tofu
Use your freezer to get better marinated and soft bites of flavorful tofu!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 hrs
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
12 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
29163 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian, American
Ingredients
- 14 oz tofu firm block
- ¼ tbsp water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce low-sodium
- 2 tbsp ponzu
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp chili crisp
- 2 tsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp agave syrup
- ½ tsp fish sauce
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- green onion topping, sliced
- sesame seed topping, roasted
Instructions
- Remove the 14 oz firm block tofu from the packaging and drain the liquid. Place the tofu in a freezer-safe container with a lid or a reusable silicone bag. (Tip: I like to wash and use the tofu’s original packaging to use as a marinating container later on)
- Freeze the tofu block until it’s frozen solid. I prefer using a glass food container or silicone bag. This takes about 6 hours or until the tofu is frozen solid.
- Once solid, defrost the tofu in the container in the fridge overnight, on the counter for about 6 hours, or until fully thawed (tofu should feel soft and spongy when you gently squeeze it, not hard).
- Press the tofu to remove excess water for 15 minutes. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Carefully make a ½-inch deep crosshatch pattern on the top of the tofu block without cutting through the entire block. Make a crosshatch pattern by cutting five parallel diagonal lines from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. Turn the tofu 45° and repeat the same diagonal cuts from the bottom left to the top right. You should end up with a criss-cross pattern.
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl: ¼ tbsp water, 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp ponzu, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp chili crisp, 2 tsp peanut butter, 1 tsp agave, ½ tsp fish sauce, and ½ tsp sesame oil. Make sure the peanut butter is incorporated.
- Add the tofu to a container (I like to use the original packaging because it fits the tofu and marinade perfectly), and pour the marinade over the tofu. Marinade the tofu with the seasoning for no more than 30 minutes on the counter.
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
- Place the tofu on a parchment-lined baking sheet and the middle rack and bake for 6 minutes.
- Broil on high for 3 minutes or until the top begins to caramelize but not burn.
- Sprinkle with sliced green onions and roasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
291.63kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
12.13g
(4%)
Protein
20.99g
(42%)
Fat
17.89g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2.5g
(13%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7.2g
(42%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7.73g
(39%)
Sodium
1076.76mg
(45%)
Potassium
106.32mg
(2%)
Fiber
2.09g
(8%)
Sugar
4.97g
(10%)
Vitamin A
0.18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.85mg
(1%)
Calcium
258.53mg
(26%)
Iron
2.77mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 29163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291.63kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.13g | 4% |
| Protein | 20.99g | 42% |
| Fat | 17.89g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.2g | 42% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7.73g | 39% |
| Sodium | 1076.76mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 106.32mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.09g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4.97g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0.18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.85mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 258.53mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.77mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.