How is your plant-based protein intake? Do you ever use tofu in your recipes?
If you are looking for an easy way to cook tofu that you can use in a meal plan, just follow these instructions.
In the Zero-Waste Vegan Meal Plan, tofu is one of the main ingredients and you might be surprised with how good a tofu teriyaki or tofu curry can taste.
How To Cook Tofu For Meal Plans
You’ll be surprised how easy it is to cook tofu for a meal plan. This is one of the main ingredients for the Zero-Waste Vegan Meal Plan.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
500 g firm natural tofu
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon coconut amino
2 Tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch
Instructions
- Drain the tofu and place it between a folded kitchen towel.
- Add some weight on top. It can be heavy books, a cast iron pan, or a weight that you use for workouts.
- Let the kitchen towel absorb the excess water from the tofu for 30 minutes.
- Cut the tofu into small cubes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the olive oil with the coconut amino, add the tofu and toss.
- Let marinate for 15 minutes or longer. The longer the more flavourful.
- Add the cornstarch and toss again until evenly coated.
- Place it on a non-stick oven tray and bake for 20 minutes at 400ºF (200ºC) tossing it halfway.
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