Baked Peanut Butter Tofu

busyozmum's Note:

Found this online a couple of years ago and it is probably my most made tofu recipe. Easy to prepare and delicious. Once you've made this, you can adjust individual ingredients to your liking. I sometimes add just a little more peanut butter. (Preparation time includes marinading time)

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 750 g extra firm tofu (I have used 500g succesfully)
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Directions:

1. Press as much moisture out of the block of tofu as you can.
2. Mix all other ingredients in a shallow baking dish.
3. If your marinade ingredients are not blending well together, try warming them just a little in the microwave. This will soften the peanut butter a bit and they should all blend well together.
4. Cut tofu into approx 1/4 inch (1 cm) slices.
5. Lay the tofu slices into the marinade and carefully turn to coat all pieces evenly.
6. Place into fridge to marinade for at least 1 hour.
7. bake at 180C (350F) for 25-30 minutes.

Reviews

[Babybub]

I agree with Hadice. It's very salt (in fact, I had to sprinkle on some powdered sugar to cut the salt). I think it could be good with some modifications but as it is, it's not very good.

[Hadice]

I was hoping the combination of ingredients would come together nicely, but I didn't like this recipe at all. I followed the recipe to the letter. I think it was just too salty and the maple flavor threw me a little too much. I think there is a good foundation here, maybe just needs a few adjustments.