Sesame Seed Baked Tofu

Submitted by Geniale Genie

"I had a picky 19 year-old try this and he gobbled it up, as did everybody else at the table. People were disappointed, but only because I didn't have enough."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 300 g firm tofu
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, roasted
• 1 green onion, minced

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cut tofu into 6 or 8 slices.
3. Place in a square pan in a single layer.
4. In a small saucepan, combine water, soya sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and corn starch.
5. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
6. While stirring, add oil.
7. Pour onto tofu.
8. Marinate 15 minutes (if prepared in advance, refrigerate overnight and rotate tofu occasionally).
9. Bake approximately 25 minutes or until tofu has a glazed look.
10. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
11. *1 portion = 3 slices and represents 2 portions of meat & substitutes.

Reviews

[Chef Lizzie]

Love this! I made this for my non-vegan family and it was a huge hit! I tried to double it and the marinade was a little runny so next time I think I will just use double the tofu as there was plenty of marinade.