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Tofu is a delicious way to get in your protein without eating meat! But tofu gets a bad rap because it could be very plain. I have just the recipe to make it taste so good you’ll want to eat it not just for dinner but for breakfast and lunch as well!
Ingredients:
One block of tofu, Firm or semi firm
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Directions:
Take a bunch of paper towels and place on top of block of tofu. Put tofu on a plate. Take a heavy pan and put on top of the paper towels that separates the tofu from the pan. Leave the heavy pan on top of the tofu for about 30 minutes. You will see lots of liquid after the 30 minutes discard.
Sliced tofu how you like it I like to Slice it into chunks first vertically and then horizontally and then in half. Placed in a plastic bag or a bowl with this soy sauce and sesame oil. Sometimes I use a little more soy sauce and a little less sesame oil. Let that marinate for about two hours.
Once ready you can see year it on a hot pan such as a cast iron skillet for a few minutes on each side until they brown. Or you can put it on the grill and get grill marks. It’s somewhat hard to over cook tofu and I like it cooked pretty well so you can keep it on the pan up until your desired texture!
Sweet pea nutrition tip:
If you are serving this to kids just adding some salt garlic and onion powder and cooking it with a little bit of butter works great (plus it’s quicker)! But my toddler likes it both ways! I suggest cutting it into strips because toddler seem to love finger foods that they can hold and chew!
Nutrition tip:
Sometimes I make two blocks at a time cook it all up and have it as a snack, throw it into salad’s cold, or it makes a great quick finger food for kids at dinner! This will stay in your refrigerator for about five days cooked.
