Marinated Baked Tofu

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb firm tofu
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin

Recipe

• 1 drain tofu and press for thirty minutes to remove excess water.
• 2 to prepare marinade, mix the soy sauce and water, then add ginger, garlic, and cumin. 1 tsp cayenne pepper can be added for a spicy kick. put marinade into a medium-sized, flat plastic container for marinating.
• 3 slice tofu into 6 equal-sized "cutlets" and lay flat, side-by-side, in marinade. the container should be small enough so that the marinade covers at least half of the tofu.
• 4 cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, turning the tofu pieces over halfway through.
• 5 cover a pan with tin foil and place marinated tofu on foil, brushing extra marinade over each piece.
• 6 bake at 350 for 20 minutes, remove and flip tofu, then bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the edges appear golden brown.
• 7 serve warm or refrigerate and serve chilled later.