This Five-Spice Baked Tofu recipe is everything. The kids have been asking for it on the daily lately, and I figured I had to post it so your kids can also bug you for a tofu meal. I usually don’t even have the time to plate, and it’s gone! Try it and let me know how you like it! Did I mention how easy it is to make?
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PrintFive-Spice Baked Tofu
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 brick extra firm tofu, paper-towel dried and cut into thick planks or cubes
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons creamy, natural peanut butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°. To prepare the sauce, whisk together the sesame oil, peanut butter, five-spice powder, minced garlic, minced ginger, lime juice, maple syrup, and sea salt.
Place tofu in a shallow container and pour the sauce on top. Using your hands, turn the tofu around so that all surfaces are covered. Let it marinate for 15 minutes.
To bake, remove the tofu from the sauce (keeping the sauce handy) and arrange the pieces on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Try to avoid pieces touching one another. Brush generously the top of the tofu pieces with half of the leftover sauce. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn the pieces over and baste with the rest of the sauce. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the tofu is puffed and golden. Remember that the baking time will vary depending on the size of your planks or cubes. Bon appétit!
Tofu cinq-épices au four
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 portions 1x
Ingredients
- 1 bloc de tofu extra-ferme, pressé et coupé en cubes ou en tranches
- 3 c. à soupe d’huile de sésame grillé
- 2 c. à soupe de beurre d’arachides naturel
- 1 1/2 c. à thé de poudre cinq-épices
- 2 gousses d’ail, émincées
- 2 c. à thé de gingembre émincé
- 1 c. à soupe de jus de lime
- 2 c. à thé de sirop d’érable
- 1 c. à thé de sel de mer
Instructions
Préchauffer le four à 350°. Pour la sauce, fouetter ensemble l’huile de sésame, le beurre d’arachides, la poudre cinq-épices, l’ail, le gingembre, le jus de lime, le sirop d’érable et le sel de mer.
Placer le tofu dans un plat peu profond et verser la sauce. Brasser afin de bien couvrir tous les cubes. Laisser mariner pendant 15 minutes.
Retirer le tofu de la sauce et conserver la sauce. Disposer les cubes de tofu sur une tôle préalablement recouverte de papier parchemin. Badigeonner généreusement de sauce. Mettre au four et cuire pendant 15 minutes. Tourner les cubes de tofu, badigeonner du reste de la sauce, et remettre au four pendant 15 minutes de plus. Le temps de cuisson peut varier selon le four et la taille des cubes de tofu. Bon appétit!