Delicious and healthy tofu recipes, anyone????!
1/2 block tofu, boiled for a couple minutes and cooled
1/2 piece of bread, crusts trimmed
1-2 tbsp olive or other salad oil
1 clove garlic, chopped roughly or pressed
1/2 tsp salt
few dashes pepper
a squeeze (a tablespoon or so) of lemon or lime juice
1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, seeds removed, OR, 1 tablespoon of chipotle sauce
Put everything in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Chill for an hour or so for best flavor.
Note about chipotles: They usually come in smallish cans in the Mexican foods section of your market. The chipotles, which are nothing more than smoked jalapenos, are packed in a rich sauce. If you are wary of too much spice, just use the sauce, about a teaspoon at a time. Or, sometimes you can find chipotle hot sauce (my favorite mass-market brand is Bufalo brand, sold wherever lots of Mexicans shop).
Answers: Here's a dip recipe for tofu. Warning though, it is very spicy, but with a great smoky flavor Serve with pita or tortilla chips, and/or vegetable sticks.
1/2 block tofu, boiled for a couple minutes and cooled
1/2 piece of bread, crusts trimmed
1-2 tbsp olive or other salad oil
1 clove garlic, chopped roughly or pressed
1/2 tsp salt
few dashes pepper
a squeeze (a tablespoon or so) of lemon or lime juice
1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, seeds removed, OR, 1 tablespoon of chipotle sauce
Put everything in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Chill for an hour or so for best flavor.
Note about chipotles: They usually come in smallish cans in the Mexican foods section of your market. The chipotles, which are nothing more than smoked jalapenos, are packed in a rich sauce. If you are wary of too much spice, just use the sauce, about a teaspoon at a time. Or, sometimes you can find chipotle hot sauce (my favorite mass-market brand is Bufalo brand, sold wherever lots of Mexicans shop).
Soory - no such thing. Rubbery flavourless crappy recipes - millions.
There is a sauce I really like called "Classic Stir Fry Sauce" I think the company that makes it is called House of Tsan. It has a black label with red yellow and blue on the label, I think.
Anyway, cut your tofu into 1/2 inch cubes and stir-fry in a little sesame oil, turning with spatula until light golden brown. Add some chopped broccoli florets and stir fry until the broccoli is bright green. Drizzle a little of this sauce over top and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Easy, healthy and tasty.
Tofu & delicious don't belong in the same sentence. Normally. But I've seen some tofu dishes that look pretty tasty.
I am sure that not a lot of people will answer this because no one likes tofu. I do though!
I decided to just give you some websites. The second one is great! :)
~maddie
Tofu Fajitas...
You do it just like you would regular beef/chicken... The marinade, the bell peppers, onions, and corn tortillas...
I made them once.. Everyone ate them up!!
Good Luck!
My mom made this thing a month ago that I really liked. I don't know the exact recipe, but I can tell you what it was like. She basically was trying to make like bean cakes with tofu in it, so she got some firm tofu, and added it to kidney beads, and mixed them up. Then added corn, onions, tomatoes, and hot peppers. Then she basically tried to fry them in little patties, but they sort of mushed together. That was okay though, because they still tasted great. We made a tofu/yogurt sauce to go over it too. It was delicious :)
Stuffed Pitas
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cut a very fresh pita bread in half so you have two halves to stuff
* spread a little avocado mashed with some lemon juice and a small spoon of oil of your choice, and some herbs
OR some fresh hummus which also is delicious with tofu ...
stuff them it with
^^ tofu slices
^^ lettuce or mesclun
^^ fresh herbs
^^ sliced tomato
^^ sliced cucumber
^^ alfalfa or other sprouts, especially radish sprouts which are delicious
^^ drizzle in a little olive oil, if you wish, and some green or red tabasco which is very good for you
stir fry a good selection of cut up veggies eg celery, carrots, small corn, brocolli, ginger, then add a small tin of chinese straw mushrooms and the tofu. A dash of black sesame oil and a handful of cashew nuts if you can eat these
A delisious and simple one, just cut it in cubes, marinade it in soya sauce for accouple hours then fry it on a frying pan
This is how I usually make tofu. It's fast, simple, doesn't require a lot of ingredients and goes well with whole grains, pasta, veggies, stir fries, appetizers, etc.
For a better texture, it helps to freeze the tofu first. An hour or two before you want to use it, take it out of the freezer, drain off the water and periodically press as much water out of it as you can until it's completely thawed.
Broiled Tofu
*1 Block Extra Firm Tofu (not silken), drained and pressed
*Spray olive oil
*2-3 tbsp Soy Sauce (or Tamari or Bragg's Liquid Aminos)
*1 tsp Garlic powder
1) Preheat the oven to (high) broil
2) Cut the tofu into bite-size pieces.
3) Place tofu in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Spray the tofu with olive oil. Pour the soy sauce and garlic powder over the tofu. Cover the lid and shake to coat all pieces.
4) Place tofu on a lightly oiled baking sheet (I use the spray again) and broil for 5-10 minutes or until the tofu is golden brown, making sure to turn the pieces over every couple of minutes or so.
You can add a teaspoon or so of dried herbs when you add the soy sauce and garlic powder, if you like. You can also substitute regular olive oil for the spray in a pinch, but that can make things pretty oily and more calorie-dense in a hurry. It's worth it to track down the spray.
Hope you like it. Have a great day!
http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/tofu/
http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tofu/p/...