Vegan day 324: Tangerine Tofu
It’s time to prepare for holiday meals!Now that I am learning how to cook, I figured it’s best to bring a few recipes instead of putting pressure on my Mom to do everything! My family doesn’t really eat vegan but they do love food and are open to trying anything once. I prepared the next few blogs for Thanksgiving. The idea was to make something different, creative, festive and healthy! The first part was to experiment with a new protein dish using tofu. I could have done a soy turkey or tofurky but I decided to go a little less processed. Here is the first of a few recipes:
Tangerine Tofu from VEGANOMICON
Ingredients
Tofu- 1lb extra firm
Marinade
Tangerine zest 1 teaspoon
Tangerine juice 1/3 cup from 3 tangerines
Lime juice 3 tablespoons
Tamari 2 tablespoons
Maple syrup- pure and organic 1 tablespoon
Peanut oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin 1/4 teaspoon
Pepper to taste
Dark rum 2 tablespoons
Process
Slice and dry the tofu. I can’t stress this enough. It’s more flavorful and hearty when it’s more dry to begin, then the tofu can absorb the flavors.
Bake the tofu in a baking dish with the marinade mixed ahead of time with all of the above ingredients. Approximately 45 minutes flipping them a few times.
I have to say, this was AMAZING! The flavor is one of the best yet that I have experimented with!
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