Name: How to Cook Tofu
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb block of tofu (pressed for at least 30 minutes and cut into 1-inch pieces); 1/4 cup light soy sauce (don't use regular soy sauce (you can always used liquid aminos, tamari or coconut aminos); 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 4 teaspoons agave; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon paprika ((preferably smoked)); 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons oil ((any oil)); 1 teaspoon cornstarch

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How to Cook Tofu

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 40m total

Servings

Calories

8% of a 2,000 cal day

162KCAL

Protein

11g21% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat10g

13%

Saturated2g

Unsaturated8g

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Total Carbs10g

Fiber1g

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars5g

10%

Starch4g

—

Sodium895mg

39%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Marinated tofu that can be baked, pan-fried, grilled, or air-fried. The soy-based marinade is savory and umami-forward, making it a versatile protein for many meals.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1 lbtofu — pressed, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cuplight soy sauce — or liquid aminos or tamari or coconut aminos
3 tbsprice wine vinegar
2 tspsesame oil
4 tspagave
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tsponion powder
¼ tspblack pepper
¼ tsppaprika — preferably smoked
2 tbspwater
2 tspoil
1 tspcornstarch

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Method

40m total

Read the method on Jessica in the KitchenJessica Hylton’s original page

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