Author: Adapted from Dana Treat adapted from Terry Walters
Recipe type: Worknight Dinner, Cooking for One or Two
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Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
1 block extra-firm tofu [Note: do not buy the kind sitting in water. look for a tightly sealed/vacuum-packed block of tofu that will absorb more flavor] blotted dry
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin [an Asian-flavored cooking wine, similar to sake]
1 tbsp. dark sesame oil
2 tsp. hoisin sauce
2½ tsp. light brown sugar
1-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated or finely minced [or buy it in jars at the grocery store. Whole Foods has it, as do many local chains, in the produce aisle].
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except the tofu. Place the tofu in a small baking dish and pour the marinade over top, coating well. Allow to sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally to make sure the tofu is coated with the marinade.
Place in the oven, uncovered, and allow tofu to bake until most of the marinade has been absorbed and the top of the tofu begins to brown, about 35 minutes. Remove tofu from the oven and allow to cool. Serve immediately over spinach or brown rice [or both!].
Recipe by In Good Taste at http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/baked-tofu-via-terry-waters-dana-treat/