Salty Baked Tofu Bites
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A no-fail recipe to get you introduced to tofu. Just 3 ingredients and a bit of time in the oven and you’ll be rewarded with chewy, salty protein goodness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
Ingredients
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
10 ounces extra or super firm tofu, frozen and thawed, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix sesame oil and soy sauce together in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Add tofu cubes and stir until well coated. Alternately, you could mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, and tofu in a bowl and then pour it into the baking dish.
- Bake for 25 minutes, stirring once or twice during baking.
- Enjoy warm or cold.
Notes
My favorite brand of super firm tofu is Wildwood.
I find that freezing and thawing tofu before cooking improves the texture pretty significantly. You can certainly skip this step if you’re pressed for time, but I think it’s key to the final texture.
If you’re trying to limit your sodium intake, you could opt for low sodium soy sauce in this recipe. I do think the saltiness makes a difference in optimizing palatability, but it would still taste delicious.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 ounces
- Calories: 230 calories
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: tofu, baked, umami, easy, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, low carb, high protein
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