How To Press Tofu (for Marinades Or Frying)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (14 ounce) package tofu (organic)
• 1 (14 ounce) package tofu (organic)

Recipe

• 1 remove your tofu from its package and drain. set the tofu on a flat cookie sheet. please use organic tofu if you can find it. i don't use the regular kind because i do not want gmo in my meals.
• 2 put a piece of wood or ceramic tile covered in tin foil on top of the tofu. then use a heavy object to sit on top of the wood or tile. whatever you use should be flat and fairly heavy.
• 3 let the tofu press for at least 20 minutes on one side.
• 4 flip the tofu and press an additional 15 minutes.
• 5 you should get a fair amount of liquid out of the tofu. i got slightly over 1/2 cup out of the two blocks of tofu i pressed.
• 6 once this is done you can slice the tofu and marinade it or leave it whole. i am going to cut it in 4 equal pieces and poke holes in it with a wooden skewer so the marinade goes into the middle of the tofu as well.
• 7 you can marinade the tofu for several hours or over night. i wouldn't leave it any less then 3 hours. the longer the better!