Thai Baked Tofu

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Prep: 10 minutes
  • Cook: 30 to 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 (14- to 16-ounce) block firm tofu
Marinade:
2tablespoons vegetable oil
3tablespoons soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
1teaspoon finely grated lime rind
3tablespoons fresh lime juice
1tablespoon sugar, honey or maple syrup
1 to 2tablespoons Thai green or red curry paste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cut tofu into cubes, triangles or sticks. (No need to press.) Lightly oil a 9-inch square baking pan.
  3. Whisk together marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place tofu in prepared pan. Add marinade; toss until all surfaces of the tofu are coated.
  4. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, gently stirring after 20 minutes. Tofu should be firm with crisp edges, and the marinate will have been mostly absorbed. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Reprinted with permission from the Moosewood Collective’s Moosewood Restaurant Favorites (St. Martin’s Press, 2013).