Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Homemade Marinated Tofu

Eric Malone   29/07/2020 13:24

Marinated Tofu
Marinated Tofu

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, marinated tofu. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This marinated tofu is hands down the best tofu I've ever tasted! It's super flavorful, simple to make, and very versatile. I like to serve it on a bed of rice with stir fried vegetables.

Marinated Tofu is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Marinated Tofu is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook marinated tofu using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Marinated Tofu:
  1. Take 400-500 g Firm Tofu
  2. Take 1 cup Cold Water
  3. Take 1 teaspoon Salt
  4. Make ready <Marinade>
  5. Get 2 Cloves Garlic *crushed
  6. Take 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  7. Take 1-2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  8. Get Herbs and/or Spices of your choice *optional
  9. Take *Note: This time, I used Lemon Zest, Dry Italian Herb Mix, Fresh Tarragon and Black Pepper

Marinated tofu (卤汁豆腐 or 蜜汁豆腐) is a famous Chinese snack, using tofu. Sometimes, it is called as tofu bacon. The tofu is firstly deep-fried and then with a thick sauce, either sweet, savory or. This marinated tofu doesn't even need to be cooked!

Steps to make Marinated Tofu:
  1. Mix Cold Water and Salt to make salty water. The saltiness is up to your preference.
  2. Cut Firm Tofu into small cubes, place in a container and cover with the salty water. I recommend to keep in the fridge overnight.
  3. Next day, discard the salty water. Combine crushed Garlic cloves, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Herbs and/or Spices of your choice and the salted Tofu in a clean container. Place in fridge for at least 2 days to allow flavours to develop.
  4. *Herbs & Spices: Black Pepper Corns, Chilli, Capers, Olives, Bay Leaves, Lemon Zest, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary, Tarragon, Dill, etc.

Flavored with soy, sesame oil and ginger, this easy tofu But this marinated tofu: well, it's special. It's packed with savory umami: toasted sesame. This marinated tofu recipe includes the marinade for tofu as well as how to turn it into a stirfry! Tofu is a super versatile ingredient. It's something that a lot of vegans love to eat (myself included).

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