How to Marinate Tofu

Cubed tofu

Tofu is a versatile source of protein that can suit many tastes. Learning to prepare and marinate tofu can add depth and variety to any vegetarian (or omnivorous!) diet.

Things You'll Need

• cutting board
• knife
• clean face towels (or paper towels)
• firm or extra firm tofu
• marinade of your choice
• a sealable container (or zip-top bag)
• pan and something to weight the pan down

Instructions

1. Drain the tofu and cut into slices about 1 cm thick (or between .25 and .5 inches).

2. Lay tofu slices on one half of the clean towel (or paper towels), and fold the other half over. Place the pan over the tofu slices and put your weight inside the pan (a can of anything works great for this). Let this sit for half an hour.

3. When the half hour is up, remove the pan and towel, and cut the tofu into cubes (or keep in the slices to grill or sautee for sandwiches/subs/"burgers").

4. Pour a little marinade into your resealable container and place tofu slices inside. Pour in enough marinade so that when the container/bag is shaken, marinade will coat all of the tofu.

5. Seal the bag/container, and shake to coat. If you need more marinade, add it.

6. Place your container in the fridge and let sit for around 24 hours (for the best flavor), removing the container and shaking it every once in a while,so as to redistribute the marinade.

7. To fry your tofu, you may coat the slices in either flour or cornstarch and fry until golden brown (about two minutes each side) in a shallow amount of hot oil.

   You can also bake tofu for around a half hour in a 350 degree oven, or grill your tofu on a grill. The choice is yours!

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to remove as much liquid as possible to allow the most flavor to permeate the bean curd.

• Baking the dried tofu at 200 degrees (Fahrenheit) for about a half hour before marinating helps to further dry the curd.