Baked Marinated Tofu

Would you like a new delicious easy recipe for making tofu? 

This recipe is an adaptation from a recipe I saw online for baked marinated Covina (a white fish). I loved the flavors of the marinade so much, I decided to give it a try using a plant-based protein such as tofu. 

The easy marinade is simple and consists of the juice of freshly squeezed oranges, lime, seasoning, and optional white wine. It is a citrusy marinade that adds a tangy flavor to the baked tofu.                       

Once the tofu marinates for a minimum of 2 hours (but you can do longer), it is then garnished with halved cherry tomatoes or chopped red pepper (or both), crushed garlic, scallions, sesame seeds, and seasonings and baked in a pre-heated oven, toaster oven, or air-fryer (if you have a bake capability) for about 20-30 minutes until slightly crispy.

Tofu is convenient to buy, very easy to use, and is a great. plant-based substitution for animal protein. 

Ingredients: 

2  14 ounce blocks of tofu from a container -Each block cut into 6 pieces ( drain the tofu from the water)

2 cups of freshly squeezed orange juice

juice of two large limes

1 container of cherry tomatoes or 1 large red pepper chopped 

1 and 1/2  cups of chopped scallions

Minced fresh garlic

Paprika 

Sesame seeds 

Salt 

Freshly cracked pepper

Directions: 

In a medium bowl, mix the orange juice, lime juice, and minced garlic. 

Place the tofu pieces into a rectangular pyrex baking dish and cover with the marinade for a minimum of 2 hours in the refrigerator. 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove pyrex dish from the refrigerator and cover the tops of the tofu with tomato, red pepper, or both, scallions, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and paprika. Pour optional white wine over the tofu and bake for 1/2 hour.

Feel free to use any seasonings that you prefer

Another gluten-free, oil-free, vegan recipe

My Notes: 

What are two reasons to eat less animal protein?  

1. Your health- Do you know that continued eating of red meat may contribute to heart disease

• Do you know that raising cattle to feed the demands of meat lovers requires deforestation (destruction of our forests) to provide grazing space for the cattle? 
• Do you know that cattle and sheep release gases into our atmosphere that actually heavily contribute to global warming.  

Concerned about global warming ? 

The meat industry is a major contributor to the problem and yet those same people are not willing to give up beef consumption. As long as their is a demand, the problem will continue and we are part of the problem.