Tofu Heaven

There's a little Asian market in the Strip District here in Pittsburgh that sells tofu for 25 cents a brick. 25 cents! That is insanely cheap. So whenever we go to stock up on veggies from Stan's, we always stop in at the Asian market and grab some tofu.

From that, I made this dish. The recipe was originally from a VegWeb user, but I ended up having to do a little tweaking.

Apple-Soy Tofu

about 1 lb. firm tofu, drained and pressed
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 medium-sized garlic clove, minced or pressed
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Slice tofu into triangles. Mix the above ingredients in a Ziploc bag and marinate the tofu in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but up to overnight.

Place the tofu into a glass baking dish. Here's where your preference comes in--if you want your tofu to be crispy, set the leftover marinade aside. If you want it to be chewier and less crispy, pour the remaining marinade over the top. When I made this, I actually discarded the leftover marinade (stupid!)

Bake uncovered at 375 for about 30 minutes.

This is what they looked like:


If I were to make this again, I would have saved the leftover marinade (or made more, depending on how long you let it marinate for and how much was left) and served it as a sauce on top of the tofu, with some rice for soaking it up. All in all it was good, but it definitely needed more kick.

Rob's review:



Seven hot dogs. Not a resounding victory, but not terrible either!!