Barbecued Tofu

Name: Barbecued Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb tofu, frozen, thawed, and pressed; 3 tablespoons oil; 1 cup onion, finely chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground fennel; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 1 bell pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh; 1 -2 tablespoon molasses or 1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1 (7 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 cup water; 4 -5 dashes Tabasco sauce

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Recipe by Aunt Cookie

This is adapted from a Moosewood recipe. I think that freezing, thawing, and pressing the liquid out of the tofu really improves the texture and makes it better able to absorb the sauce. I guess it's not strictly necessary to do it, though. :) Enjoy!

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READY IN: 1hr 15mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb tofu, frozen, thawed, and pressed
3

tablespoons oil
1

cup onion, finely chopped
2

large garlic cloves, minced
1

teaspoon ground fennel
1

teaspoon chili powder
1

teaspoon ground coriander
1

teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₈

teaspoon cayenne
1

bell pepper, chopped
For the sauce
2

tablespoons soy sauce
2

tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
1 -2

tablespoon molasses or 1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar
2

tablespoons cider vinegar
1

tablespoon prepared mustard
1

(7 ounce) can tomato paste
1

cup water
4 -5

dashes Tabasco sauce

DIRECTIONS

After pressing the excess moisture out of the tofu, chop it into cubes.
Saute the onion, garlic and spices until the onions soften a bit.
Add the pepper and saute until the peppers turn bright green (if using green peppers :)).
Whisk together the sauce ingredients.
Combine the sauteed vegetables and the sauce.
Pour the sauce over the tofu cubes in a shallow baking pan.
Bake, covered, at 350 F for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
This is good with rice.

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