Thursday, October 9, 2014

Super simple grilled Tofu

Some people are curious about tofu, but just have no clue where to start.  If that's you, give this recipe a try.



Ingredients:
1 block of firm or extra firm tofu, well drained/pressed*
Roughly 2 tablespoons olive oil
A shaker of your favorite seasoning blend (The first time I made this, I used a mix called Parisienne Melange, but what you're seeing here is actually Kroger's Original Seasoning, a saltless mix)

Directions
Warm up your grill, or electric grill (like I'm using here.  Got it for $10 at lowes, go figure.)

Cut the tofu in half length-wise, then in half again  width-wise.  If you want the triangles like I have here, cut along the diagonal for each piece. (Total of 8 pieces with the diagonal, 4 without)

Brush the top of each piece with your oil, then sprinkle with seasoning and turn oiled-side down on the grill.  If you're using an electric grill, go ahead and brush and season the top as well before closing the lid.  If you're using a regular grill, wait to oil and season until right before you flip them (otherwise the oil sinks in and they taste super greasy)

Grill for 8 minutes (per side, if you're doing it on the grill) or until the outside turns golden brown.

*There are tofu presses out there that you can buy, but unless you eat a lot of tofu I wouldn't bother.  Instead, wrap the tofu in a clean dishcloth, set it on a plate, and put another plate on top.  Weigh the top plate down with cans or books, and leave it at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.