Suppose you’re not a fan of tofu? Boy, have I acquired simply the factor to vary your thoughts… This Easy Oven Baked Tofu is so loopy yummy, tasty and addictive, you’ll quickly end up popping it like potato chips!

After I first made this Oven Baked Tofu, my son — who was a teen on the time — was nonetheless dwelling at house and, properly, simply as just about every other reluctant rising boy — I suppose — he was not precisely what one might name a fan of tofu.

However I keep in mind the day I’d initially posted this recipe, he nearly wolfed down the whole batch earlier than I’d even had an opportunity to take footage… and even bake it, for that matter!

I used to be standing within the kitchen, laying the marinated tofu cubes on a baking sheet, on the point of put them within the oven, when he walked as much as me and requested:– “What’s that?”

Earlier than I even had an opportunity to reply, “THAT is tofu”, in an nearly scandalized voice, as if he was going to get poisoned if he dared contact it, he had already wolfed down a bit and was grabbing a second one, adopted by a 3rd…

After which he mentioned:– “Wow, it’s actually good!” and walked away.

Whoa… wait a minute. Actually good? This was TOFU he simply ate, uncooked tofu! And he mentioned, it’s actually good? I couldn’t consider my ears!

However wait, there’s extra… 40 minutes later, after I lastly took the now baked tofu out of the oven, my son SPECIFICALLY returned to the kitchen to seize a few items and walked away, as soon as once more, telling me how actually good he thought this baked tofu was.

I used to be speechless. SHOCKED! I simply couldn’t consider it.

So one among two issues, folks: both there’s genuinely one thing incorrect with my son, or this baked tofu is critically good s… tuff!

I believe it’s the latter, actually!

However actually, don’t take my phrase for it… Attempt it for your self!

You may eat it proper because it comes out of the oven, or you possibly can select to have it at room temperature. Heck, you may even eat it chilly! And you understand what? You don’t even have to prepare dinner it, actually. It’s tremendous good even earlier than it hits the oven. Hey, even my son mentioned so! 😉

Only one phrase of recommendation, although: in case you’re going to make this, I believe that you must completely double the recipe. Or perhaps even triple it…

It simply goes down approach too quick!

Begin by eradicating the tofu from its packaging, then drain and press it for about 1 hour to launch extra liquid, after which pat it dry with a clear towel or paper towel.

Now, in case you didn’t occur to personal a tofu press, don’t go operating to the shop simply to get one… You may in a short time arrange a little bit rig that’ll work simply pretty much as good:

As soon as the tofu is sweet and pressed, preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Then, lower the tofu into 1/2-inch cubes and, in a medium sized bowl, mix the tamari, maple syrup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger, minced garlic and sriracha; stir to mix.

Add the cubed tofu to the bowl and stir delicately till all of the cubes are utterly and evenly coated. Put aside to marinate for a minimum of 5 minutes. You possibly can additionally do that the day past and let your tofu marinate in a single day; simply don’t go preheating your oven proper now, in case you’re gonna do this…

Prepare the cubes of tofu in a single layer on the ready baking sheet, ensuring to go away ample room between every dice for air to flow into. Simply strive to not eat all of it now… it’s value attempting it baked too, you understand!

Oh, and no matter you do, don’t discard that leftover marinade: it makes for an superb dipping sauce!

Now bake the tofu in your preheated oven for 40 minutes, flipping the cubes as soon as midway by way of, till it turns into all good and fantastically golden brown.

Let the baked tofu cool for about 5 minutes within the pan — strive to not eat all of it throughout that point; it may be greatest to maintain the youngsters out of the kitchen! — then serve it with that leftover marinade as a dipping sauce, garnished with a handful of chopped cilantro and some sesame seeds, in case you so want.

That’s IF you continue to have any left to serve by now…

*Editor’s Observe: This submit was initially revealed in January of 2012 and has since been utterly revamped and up to date with higher footage. A couple of minor modifications to the unique recipe might also have been made.