Baked Tofu Szechuan Style

Title:
Baked Tofu Szechuan Style

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Tofu




Ingredients:





          The Marinade:


     2 tb Tamari soy sauce


     1 tb Oriental sesame oil


     1 tb Vegetable oil


   1/2 ts Minced fresh ginger


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     1 lb Extra-firm tofu; cut into


          -3/4-inch


          Cubes and patted very dry


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          The Sauce:


   1/2 ts Chili paste with garlic;


          -(1/2 to 1)


     1 tb Tahini or natural-style


          -peanut butter


     2 tb Dry sherry; rice wine, or


          Vermouth






 In a medium-size bowl, combine the marinade ingredients. Gently stir in the


 tofu and coat well. Let marinate for 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours. Cover


 and chill if longer than 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.


 Pour the tofu and its marinade into a shallow baking dish in one layer.


 Bake for 15 minutes, tossing once with a spatula. Combine the sauce


 ingredients and pour over the tofu. Toss to coat evenly. Return to the oven


 and bake 10 more minutes, or until golden brown. Let sit 10 minutes before


 serving; it should be served warm, not piping hot. Source: Lemlin, Jeanne


 *Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures* (1995)


 Posted to EAT-L Digest 05 Sep 96


 


 Date:    Thu, 5 Sep 1996 19:06:49 -0700


 


 From:    Stacy Hansen 


 NOTES : Serves 3