A few people have been looking for tofu recipes....

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on 3/15/08 7:46 am, edited 3/15/08 7:48 am - Albany, OR
I used to work in a vegetarian store with a deli and small restaurant,  and even taught cooking classes and Tai Chi (it was an interesting place)!  I found some of the recipes they used there and figured I'd post them for your eating enjoyment.

Mock Chicken Tofu

1 block firm tofu, drain well 3 Tbsp. safflower oil or butter 3 Tbsp. soy sauce or Bragg's Liquid Aminos 1/3 C. nutritional yeast 2 tsp. Spike seasoning salt ¼ tsp. black pepper (optional)

 

1. Drain tofu well. Tofu really varies by different companies. Some of the softer tofu's have to be sliced in about 4 pieces and drained by pressing between paper towels. 2. Heat oil in frying pan, preferably a non-stick skillet. When oil is hot, add tofu by breaking it into random size pieces about 1" by 1". Cook tofu without turning for about 5 minutes. This will allow the tofu to get nice and crisp. 3. Turn tofu and cook for about 4 minutes on the other side. Turn off the heat and add the remaining ingredients. First put in the soy sauce and stir, so as to cover all the pieces of tofu. Then add the nutritional yeast, Spike and black pepper. Toss and coat all the tofu pieces. 4. Serve with brown rice and it will increase the protein content by four times

Almond Tofu Sauce: 1 C. unsweetened pineapple juice 1 Tbsp. vinegar 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. honey

2 tsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced ½ C. onion, chopped 1 C. green pepper, chopped 1 C. celery, chopped 1-inch fresh ginger, grated 2 C. unsweetened pineapple chunks 2 Tbsp. almonds, roasted

1 block firm tofu

1. Whisk together all the sauce ingredients (first 5 ingredients) in a small bowl and set aside. 2. Cube the tofu, sprinkle with soy sauce and bake at 400 degrees on a lightly oiled baking sheet until slightly brown and firm. 3. In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil and stir-fry the garlic, onion, pepper, celery and ginger for 3 minutes. 4. Add the pineapple and almonds and cook for 4 minutes. 5. Stir in the sauce and coo****il the sauce thickens. 6. Add the tofu and cool only until thoroughly heated. Serve over warm brown rice.

Awesome Spirulina Tofu with Miso Sauce 1 block tofu ½ Tbsp. grated ginger 1 Tbsp. spirulina flakes 1 Tbsp. miso 1 Tbsp. almond butter Grade B maple syrup to taste Chopped toasted almonds for garnish Chopped Chinese parsley for garnish Water Braggs liquid aminos to taste (optional)

 

1. For the sauce, mix almond butter, miso and maple syrup in a bowl. Add small amounts of water to thin mixture and whisk. 2. Arrange tofu on a platter. Sprinkle spirulina flakes over tofu, then drizzle sauce over top. 3. Garnish with parsley, almonds and grated ginger. Serve with extra sauce on the side.

Black Bean & Tofu This is also great with white navy bean or fava bean puree, and is excellent accompanied with tomato chutney. 10 steamed cabbage leaves 2 C. Black Bean Puree (see recipe below) 1 recipe Tofu Sour Cream (I just use regular sour cream) 1 recipe Prepared Tofu 2 carrots, blanched and cut into matchsticks 1 ripe avocado, sliced

 

1. Cut cabbage head in half lengthwise, remove core, and steam both halves for about 4 minutes. (Do not take leaves about before steaming, as they break more easily when raw.) 2. After steaming, separate leaves and set aside to cool. 3. When cooled, take one cabbage leaf and spread with a layer of black bean puree. Add a line of tofu sour cream at one end of the leaf, 1-2 strips of tofu, some carrot matchsticks and a slice of avocado. 4. Roll leaf inward, starting with the side that has the ingredients. Do not roll too tightly. 5. Serve with rice pilaf.

Black Bean Puree 1 C. cooked black beans, with cooking liquid 1 sm. clove garlic 1/8 tsp. cumin powder 4 coriander leaves Salt to taste 1. In a food processor or blender, add all the ingredients, minus the cooking liquid, and blend. Add a tablespoon at a time of the bean liquid until the mixture reaches spreadable consistency. 2. Place in a small bowl and set aside.

Indonesian Style Tofu Satay

1 block firm tofu, drained and cubed 2-3 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 Tbsp. peanut or cashew butter 2 Tbsp. honey 1 Tbsp. maple syrup 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. chopped ginger root 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp. chili powder ½ tsp. sesame oil 2 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions

 

1. Arrange the cubed tofu on skewers. Brush with 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and refrigerate for at least an hour. 2. Blend the rest of the ingredients with 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, except the green onions. Stir the onions into the blended sauce. 3. Bake tofu at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes. Brush with the sauce and serve.

Mock Chicken Wrap 2 C. mock chicken tofu, from Mock Chicken Tofu recipe ¼ C. Veganaise, natural eggless mayonnaise 1 carrot, grated and chopped ½ stalk celery, diced 1 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish

1 pkg. whole-wheat tortillas or chapatis 1 med. Tomato, sliced and cut slices in half Lettuce leaves, washed and dried

 

1. Mix first set of ingredients together and set aside. 2. Heat whole-wheat tortilla in dry frying pan or over stove top flame. Place on plate and fill down center with the lettuce, tomato slices and mock chicken salad. 3. Roll tortilla and cut in half. Serve with baked chips and fat free salsa.

Sensational Scrambled Tofu This recipe can be served as is, or inside a warm chapati tortilla, breakfast burrito-style. 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 med. bell pepper, diced 1 block tofu, drained and patted dry ¼ tsp. turmeric 2 Tbsp. Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce 1 ripe tomato, diced (optional) ¼ C. nutritional yeast flakes

 

1. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. 2. Sauté pepper in oil for several minutes. When soft, crumble tofu into skillet, add turmeric and Braggs, and mix well, approximately 3-5 minutes. 3. Remove from heat and add diced tomato and nutritional yeast. Mix well and serve.

Yield: 4 servings

I can get a bunch more.  I just think this will be way too long if I keep going! Also, usually when you cook with tofu, it makes it much easier if you dry it a little first.  I generally will put 2 paper towels on a plate, put the block of tofu on the paper towels, put another piece of paper towel over it, put another plate on that, and set a big can of tomatoes or something on it for weight.  Then I let it sit for a little bit (maybe 15-20 mins?).  It gets a lot of the excess moisture out and makes it easier to cook with.

(deactivated member)
on 3/15/08 11:00 am - Albany, OR
Bragg Liquid Aminos Nutritional Yeast Safflower oil is really good for you too, and it has a really high smoking point, so it's easy to cook with. http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/50/Smoke-Points-of-Various-Fats
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