Easy Baked Tofu
Keep protein levels high while reducing your carbon footprint! Try replacing the meat in your recipe with this Easy Baked Tofu.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 206kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz extra firm tofu
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp tamari or soy sauce use gluten-free to make recipe gluten-free
Optional
- pinch of Fairtrade cayenne seasoning
Instructions
- If tofu is packed in water, you should press the water out for best results. You can use a tofu press if you have one, or you can use clean dish towels and a heavy object. For this method, place the tofu on a clean dish towel on the counter. If you are increasing the recipe, you may want to cut the tofu into even strips first. Fold the dish towel over the top of the tofu and place a cutting board on top. Place a heavy object on top of the cutting board like a pot, some cans, or a couple books. The object should be heavy enough to push down evenly on the tofu but not so heavy that it completely smashes it. Let water press out for about 15 minutes. If the towel soaks through, you may need to use a second clean dish towel and repeat the process.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut tofu into small cubes or strips.
- Coat tofu in oil, soy sauce, and cayenne.
- Place tofu on rimmed baking sheet lined with compostable parchment paper. You can omit the baking paper if you have an old baking sheet you don't mind getting oil stained.
- Bake tofu for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully flip each cube or strip over. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until edges are golden and crispy. May require additional bake time if your tofu has higher water content.
Notes
*Nutritional information is based on rough estimates