This oil-free, flavorful BBQ baked tofu is great for snacking, piling on sandwiches, stuffing into wraps or dumping over a salad.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, Asian
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Baked Tofu, BBQ, Oil-Free Tofu, tofu
Prep Time 35 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
214 oz packagesextra firm tofu
1/2cupred onion, diced
2garlic cloves, minced
18 oz. cantomato sauce
1/2cupvegetable broth
1tspapple cider vinegar
3Ttamari (or soy sauce)
6pitted dates
2Tmustard
1tspred pepper flakes (optional)
1/2tspground black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Drain liquid from tofu container. Wrap tofu in a clean dish towel or paper towels. Place a heavy object on the wrapped tofu to press the liquid out while making the sauce.
Heat 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for 3 minutes, adding small amounts of water as needed to prevent sticking.
Add tomato sauce, vegetable broth, apple cider vinegar, tamari, dates, mustard, red pepper flakes and black pepper to saucepan. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
Remove from heat and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
Unwrap tofu and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Transfer to a large bowl. Pour sauce over tofu and toss until evenly distributed.
Spread tofu on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until firm and beginning to crisp around the edges.
Notes
Sauce can also be pureed by carefully transferring to a food processor and blending. If you don't wish to use all of the sauce, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.