I always have an Aga oven so I'm motivated to make oven-based recipes. The rule of AGA is to cook 20% on top and 80% in the oven.
Last week, I made a simple high-protein recipe: baked tofu cubes. I'm a A loyal fan of tofu But this is the easiest way to cook. Sainsbury is in stock smoked and Pickled Tofu Company Blocks at a reasonable price (£1.34). Usually, it's hard to find decent tofu unless you go to an Asian/Japanese store, where they take it from Super Soft/Silky to very firm. Tofu is ultimately a texture. In Japan, the tofu can be so smooth that it tastes like double cream and has a slightly beany flavor. They have breakfast.
If you only get soft tofu, you can press it down to make it firmer to remove the liquid to make it firmer.
Image: Kerstin Rodgers
Baked tofu cubes
Serve 6
raw material
- 2 Spoon olive oil
- 300 g Marinated/smoked/ordinary tofu cubes
- 4 Spoon Soy sauce/tamali sauce
- 3 Spoon Maple Syrup
- thumb Fresh ginger, grated
- 1 Fresh chili, sliced
- Salt and pepper
instruct
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Preheat the oven for 20 minutes to 180c. Coat the small oven tray with olive oil.
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The tofu on the diagonal is scored on the top so that the pickled liquid can penetrate
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The pickled tofu has been marinated in soy sauce. You can add more soy sauce to this. If you have tofu, add extra soy sauce and marinate it for an hour or so before cooking.
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Add maple syrup, ginger, chili, salt and pepper. Feel free to add your own spices and seasonings, such as chopped shallots, garlic, sesame seeds.
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Place in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes to bake. Maple syrup turned into delicious all caramel.
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You can serve as it is – heat or add chunks to noodles, rice or vegetables.
