Non stir fry tofu recipe?

[smithsmile]

Hey ladies - I like to make tofu dishes when DH isnt going to be home for dinner, but Ive never gone beyond stir fry. Does anyone have any other recipes or suggestions they can send my way? Thanks!

[udscoobychick]

Tofu parmagiana is great--slice it thinly lengthwise, press it, bread it, and fry/bake like you would chicken parmagiana.

I've also marinated it in Thai sweet chili sauce and soy sauce, breaded it, and fried it--quite tasty!

[magdala]

Press the tofu. Put a block of tofu into a pie plate. Put a second pie plate on top. Weigh down with three or four cans of beans (or any other canned good) for 24 hours in the fridge. Drain off the liquid. This pressed tofu behaves similarly to chicken breast and like chicken breast needs a marinade to amp up the flavor. I will cut the tofu into cubes or triangles. I marinade the triangles in barbecue sauce, Italian dressing, or a mix of soy, scallions and ginger and then roast on a cookie sheet for 20 to 30 minutes until cooked through. Tofu will absorb flavors, so I will let it sit in the marinade for an hour minimum so that the flavor sinks into the tofu.

[sushi]

If you want tofu as tofu, you can weight it/drain it, and bread it with panko and seasonings and bake. Kinda like chicken fingers. You can have fun with dips. My favorite is a spicy peanut sauce. Which goes well with summer rolls, something else that can use tofu.

However, there are many other ways to eat it as an element in a dish. This is one of my favorite uses for non-tofu eaters. www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Tofu-Greens-and-Sun-Dried-Tomato-Strudel-with-Red-Pepper-Sauce-103891 Mapo-tofu is a meat dish that has tofu in it. Same goes for pad thai.

If you have silken tofu, you can use that to make mayo like sauces.

[msmerymac]

This Po'boy recipe is really good. Especially if you add some cole slaw to the sandwich.

greengaithersburg.com/2011/09/recipe-chile-cornmeal-crusted-tofu-poboy-sandwiches/


I also like draining, freezing, then defrosting and redraining tofu. I like a firm, meaty texture to mine, rather than a soft, fluffy tofu.

Speaking of tofu sandwiches, this is also a really good tofu recipe: www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/06/13/tofu_banh_mi_a_vietnamese_caramelized_tofu_sandwich_that_shatters_prejudices.html

[King26]

My absolute favorite tofu is this Chili Lime Tofu: www.hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/chili-lime-tofu.html
Tofu Parmesan is also yummy: www.hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.blogspot.com/2011/04/tofu-parmesan.html
Or Hot and Sour Soup with Tofu: www.hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/hot-sour-soup.html

[Deleted]

I love fried tofu, Korean style with steamed rice www.beyondkimchee.com/pan-fried-tofu/

I toss the tofu in some corn starch before frying and the crust is really nice. Use soft tofu.

[doughseedough]

I just posted this in the blog updates - vegetarian potstickers made with tofu & shiitake mushrooms