Southwest Quinoa Salad
Spicy Tofu Tacos
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I have been getting a lot of questions about tofu lately. Believe me- I haven't always eaten tofu: it sounded weird, I didn't know how to cook it, I would rather eat something else, and so on. Once I started really eliminating meat from my diet, I knew that I needed to try some new sources of protein. Learning to prepare tofu took some experimenting- so I wanted to share my tofu method for those of you who want to try tofu but don't know what to do. If you follow this tofu tutorial, you will end up with a protein alternative that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Here is my step by step guide: Step Four: Cut the tofu into pieces. I typically cut it in half horizontally, then make my vertical cuts 4x4 so it yields 32 pieces. If you are going to marinate your tofu, steps 1-4 can be done the night before & then the pieces can be soaked in your marinade. If you're not marinating, move directly on to cooking.
Step Seven: Start flipping your tofu so it browns on all sides. You can see how the top pieces in this picture are nice & golden brown- that side is done! Continue to flip every few minutes until each side is golden. You do have to hover over the stove for a bit while you're doing this, but taking the time to cook the tofu on each side is what makes it yummy.
The night I photographed this tutorial, I served the tofu over a Beet & Kale Salad, but you can use sauteed tofu anywhere you might use chunks of chicken. Here are a couple of my other favorite tofu dishes to get you started:
Southwest Quinoa Salad Spicy Tofu Tacos
2 Comments
Rachel
3/15/2013 10:59:36 pm
What is the price of tofu? Is leftover tofu in the microwave any good?
Kelly
3/16/2013 10:17:49 pm
Good question- depending on the brand, tofu is usually $2 or $3 a package. I think this brand I buy is $2.19. Just like chunks of chicken, chunks of tofu are fine heated back up, or even eaten cold on a salad. Leave a Reply. |