This tofu dish was actually inspired by some chicken I prepared for my family. The other night, I set aside some chicken wings from the batch I was using for chicken soup. I had plenty for the soup and figured that if I baked them, they’d be perfect for my husband as an appetizer of sorts. As I looked in the fridge for seasoning ideas, I eyed the bottle of sriracha sitting in the door. I eyed a few other potential ingredients, and settled on this sweet and spicy sauce mixture. While I was mixing it up, I had to dip a pinky in to test the sauce. Perfection! I needed to make it again. I knew that this sauce would be perfect for baked tofu – something I often make for myself and I’m always looking for new ways to flavor simple tofu.
So, I set out to do just that on Friday. As I took the tofu out of the oven, I had a little nibble, and was so thrilled that I chose to adapt the sauce mixture for tofu. It is a perfect lunch or dinner treat and fantastic when served over rice.
- 1 block of extra firm tofu, drained well
- 3 tbsp. sriracha
- 3 tbsp. honey or agave for a vegan substitute
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp. vegetarian oyster sauce (omit if you can't find it)
- 2 tsp. crushed garlic
- 2 tsp. ginger paste
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- ½ tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp. chopped scallions
- Preheat oven to 385.
- Drain the block of tofu. Cut the tofu in to around 6-8 pieces. I sliced the tofu block in thirds crosswise and then sliced each of those pieces in thirds.
- Lay the pieces on a baking sheet.
- Mix up the rest of the ingredients, except for the scallions and sesame seeds, in a small bowl.
- Brush the sauce mixture over the tofu, distributing it evenly.
- Let the tofu marinate for around 20-30 minutes.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Flip the pieces over and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!
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yum, i’m always looking for more tofu ideas. i would garnish this with fresh cilantro, too!
Thanks! I love the cilantro idea.
looks really yummy!!!
nice
Tofu is delicious! This looks so yummy.
Have to say I am not a big tofu fan but I love these flavors. You may have inspired me.
Yum Yum YUm! This tofu looks great!
It looks so crispy — I usually squeeze the liquid out of my tofu by putting a heavy skillet on top of it for hours before I do anything – but this makes it look like there is no need!
Love baked tofu and been looking for a new version, this is perfect.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this recipe! It worked perfectly and my extra picky younger brother who hates practically everything loved it! Definitely a winner, so delicious and easy!! 🙂
So glad you liked it! Glad that even the picky eater love it!
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