Try a Tasty Baked Tofu Recipe
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
There are many wonderful baked tofu recipes in which you can use tofu, either in place of meat or simply as an added ingredient. For vegetarians and vegans,tofu can be used to replace meat or poultry completely. For those who are health conscious or watching their waistline, by using half tofu/half meat you can reduce the amount of meat in your diet, helping your heart without giving up red meat completely. When it comes to baking, tofu is just as versatile in the oven as it is in the wok.It can be marinated and baked as a snack or be a complete dish by itself.
Add Flavor to Your Tofu
Tofu comes in soft, regular and firm consistencies but most baked tofu recipes will require the firm or extra firm tofu. Baked tofu has a chewy texture, with a soft middle. If you freeze then press tofu you will have a texture closer to that of real meat and can use it as a meat substitute in any dish. You can also slice and bake tofu as a snack.
A tasty marinade is a necessity in many baked tofu recipes.Tofu can be pretty tasteless by itself but it acts like a sponge, soaking up the flavors from the marinade. If you are using a tomato or other highly flavored sauce in the recipe, then you won’t need a separate marinade - the tofu will absorb the flavors from the sauce or tomato .
Adapt Your Favorite Recipes
Tofu is very versatile and adapts well to almost any recipe. Many of your favorite dishes can be converted to a baked tofu recipe simply by replacing the meat or poultry. Baked lasagna becomes baked tofu lasagna.Chicken parmesan becomes tofu parmesan.
So dig out Grandma’s cookbook and start turning those old favorites into some new, nutritious baked tofu recipes - particularly useful if you or a member of your family has heart or cholesterol problems. By using a mixture of tofu and meat,they won’t even notice that you are reducing the amount of meat in their diet.
