Marinated Tofu for Meat-Eaters Who Hate Tofu
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Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) package extra firm tofu
- 1 cup marinade (I like a spicy peanut satay sauce)
- 1⁄2 cup flour (to dust)
- 1 -2 tablespoon oil
Directions
- Place the tofu (still in its packaging) into the freezer for at least 24 hours. Keeping it in there longer doesn't hurt it.
- Remove the tofu from the freezer and defrost by bringing a pot of water to a boil and placing the frozen block of tofu (still in its packaging) in the pot for 10 minutes or until defrosted.
- Remove the tofu from the packaging (finally!) and cut the block laterally in half so you have two block-sized slabs that are half the width.
- Slice each slab lengthwise into three and place on a clean dish towel or paper towels. Cover the six pieces with another dish towel and place a cutting board or baking tray or other flat object on top. Place heavy cans or books onto the board and let sit for 15-30 minutes.
- Cut the tofu lengths into cubes and place into marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Remove from the marinade and dust the tofu cubes with flour.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Shallow fry the cubes until all sides are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve hot with rice or couscous and a puddle of the marinade as a dipping sauce.
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