I love tofu. For awhile I pretended I didn't, and then for a bit soy kind of freaked me out so I didn't eat it. It seems like evidence in inconclusive(as of right now) that tofu is completely terrible for you, so I'm going to keep eating it til someone proves otherwise. I try to stick to organic soy products only though, since non-organic soy is susceptible to being genetically modified, which is something I'd like to avoid!
I've tried a lot of tofu brands in my day, and contrary to what most people think, tofu does have a subtle flavour, and the flavour is more pronounced depending on brand. My favorite right now is called Soyarie, and it's made in Canada. I usually choose the one with herbs, since who doesn't like extra herbs in everything? It's also pretty cheap at $2.19 a pack, and I'm all about cheap protein!
Tofu works like a flavour sponge, it'll absorb the taste of whatever you put it in. If you're feeling fancy you can press your tofu between two plates(the top one weighted with cans or something), and that'll squeeze some water out to allow room for extra flavour in it. If I do this I usually press it for about an hour, but if you don't feel like it it's not a big deal. Marinating it or using lots of spices usually works great. The smaller you cut your pieces the more flavourful they'll be!
For these tofu steaks I marinaded them for about an hour, then covered them with a Nooch based coating then tossed them in the oven for about 20 minutes. They're great for dipping, or in a salad, or any other way you can think to eat them.
This weekend's the Vegetarian Festival in Toronto, and I've got butterflies! 3 days of vegetable goodness, last year was great and I ate so many samples I pretty much needed to roll home. Hopefully this weekend will be the same!
Crispy Tofu Steaks
1 block extra firm tofu, cut in thirds lengthwise then into triangles
Marinade
1/3 cup soy sauce/tamari
1 tsp garlic powder
1tsp coriander
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp onion powder
1 cup water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Crispy Coating:
1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/4 cup wheat bran
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
Combine all marinade ingredients in a tupperware container, then submerge triangles. Leave to marinate for an hour or two.
Stir coating ingredients in a shallow dish, and coat each triangle throughly.
Preheat oven to 400. Place triangles on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.
I've tried a lot of tofu brands in my day, and contrary to what most people think, tofu does have a subtle flavour, and the flavour is more pronounced depending on brand. My favorite right now is called Soyarie, and it's made in Canada. I usually choose the one with herbs, since who doesn't like extra herbs in everything? It's also pretty cheap at $2.19 a pack, and I'm all about cheap protein!
Tofu works like a flavour sponge, it'll absorb the taste of whatever you put it in. If you're feeling fancy you can press your tofu between two plates(the top one weighted with cans or something), and that'll squeeze some water out to allow room for extra flavour in it. If I do this I usually press it for about an hour, but if you don't feel like it it's not a big deal. Marinating it or using lots of spices usually works great. The smaller you cut your pieces the more flavourful they'll be!
For these tofu steaks I marinaded them for about an hour, then covered them with a Nooch based coating then tossed them in the oven for about 20 minutes. They're great for dipping, or in a salad, or any other way you can think to eat them.
This weekend's the Vegetarian Festival in Toronto, and I've got butterflies! 3 days of vegetable goodness, last year was great and I ate so many samples I pretty much needed to roll home. Hopefully this weekend will be the same!
Crispy Tofu Steaks
1 block extra firm tofu, cut in thirds lengthwise then into triangles
Marinade
1/3 cup soy sauce/tamari
1 tsp garlic powder
1tsp coriander
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp onion powder
1 cup water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Crispy Coating:
1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/4 cup wheat bran
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
Combine all marinade ingredients in a tupperware container, then submerge triangles. Leave to marinate for an hour or two.
Stir coating ingredients in a shallow dish, and coat each triangle throughly.
Preheat oven to 400. Place triangles on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.
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