Miso Baked Tofu

Cynna's Note:

Japanese tofu dish. Yumm! Posted for ZWT II 'o6

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb firm tofu, pressed
• 1/3 cup miso
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soymilk
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons sesame oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)
• sesame seed (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to broil or highest setting. Cover a cookie sheet with tin foil.
2. Combine all ingredients except tofu and oil using blender or mixer. Slowly add oil and mix until smooth and creamy. Pour mixture into wide bowl or pan.
3. Cut tofu into 1/2 inch thick pieces and dip into miso mixture until coated with a thin layer, reserving some of the mixture.
4. Gently lay tofu pieces on covered cookie sheet. Broil 8-10 minutes until golden brown and slightly crisp.
5. Remove from oven. Turn the pieces over and "baste" another layer of miso mixture over the pieces with a spoon.
6. Broil 8-10 more minutes until browned and crisp.
7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired and enjoy!

Reviews

[messystation]

This was really good. I halved the sauce, but wish I hadn't so I could have had some extra sauce for my quinoa.

[whtbxrmom]

I made this using sesame oil. I served it with steamed broccoli and brown rice. Unfortunately, no one in my family liked this. So we topped the broccoli with garlic sauce instead, and got some take out sides to go with it.

[mbrooke85]

Amazing sauce! I chose the sesame oil, and omitted the soymilk and water. I was dipping spoonfuls of rice into while waiting for my tofu to cook, that's how tasty it was : ) Next time I'm going to thin it out just a touch (maybe add that soymilk/water that the original recipe called for) and try it in a stir fry.