Recipe ReDux Post # 41 Honey Mustard Tofu

The Recipe ReDux for December is "Grab a book and cook". To celebrate the 54th month of Recipe ReDux's existence, we were asked to choose a recipe from a random cookbook and "redux" the recipe on page 54 or page 154.  I happened to have The Book of Tofu  (by William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi ) handy, which is a very comprehensive book about tofu with a ton of recipes.  A section about deep fried tofu was on page 154.  Though delicious, deep fried tofu is QUITE high in calories so I decided to do a pressed, baked version instead. I also coated it in a simple honey mustard sauce to give it more flavor since I would be omitting most of oil that is used in deep frying.  The result was simply delicious and I enjoyed this tofu atop a bed of greens for a great source of healthy protein.  I hope you will give it a try and also check out all the awesome recipes submitted by the Recipe ReDux group.  Happy Holidays too!

Honey Mustard Baked Tofu

Yields 2 Cups; Serving Size: ½ Cup

12 ounces of extra firm tofu

cooking spray

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons honey mustard

½  teaspoon honey

Directions:

Remove the tofu from the package, rinse and pat dry. Place it on a plate in between two paper towels.  Top with another plate with a heavy object (such as a can) on top of that. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes to press out excess water. Then cut it into ½ “ cubes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Add the olive oil, mustard and honey to a medium size bowl and whisk together. Put the tofu in the bowl and gently stir with a spatula to coat the cubes with the sauce.Bake for 40 minutes, flipping the cubes over half way through the baking.

Makes 2 Cups, 4 servings

Serving size: ½ cup Calories 120  Protein 8 g  Carb  4 g  Fiber  1g Sugars    3 g Fat  7 g Saturated fat  1 g Sodium 50   mg

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