Sunday, May 6, 2012

Tofu Stix

Ah! I have so many recipes to catch up with posting!! For starters, here's a recipe that I've been meaning to make for probably over a year. Sounds ridiculous when I actually write that. It shouldn't take that long. I should probably set some sort of goal for myself to try a new recipe every 1-2 weeks so I can at least make some progress checking these recipes off my list!

So, tofu stix.

This recipe comes from one of my favorite coaching participants. I think we worked together for at least 3 years. On the day we were scheduled to talk, she would be my first coaching call...and I would always look forward to talking with her. Hearing her enthusiasm to report the goals she had reached was truly a highlight-and such a positive way to start my work day! And even if she didn't reach her goals, she still had enthusiasm to work through what had stopped her. Although I was supposed to be the one to give her guidance, I think she provided me with just as many tips and ideas! This is one of them. So, Rose-Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your wellness journey. This recipe was a hit with my husband!!

Ingredients & Process
To make tofu rub- combine the following ingredients:

1 small onion, finely minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 green chile, minced
*I put these 3 ingredients in my mini food procesor
2 Tbs low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbs rice vinegar
1 Tbs mustard (hot mustard, brown mustard, or yellow mustard are all fine)
3 Tbs sesame seeds
1 Tbs nutritional yeast
pinch of salt & pepper

Slice the tofu in strips and rub the marinade into the tofu. You can allow it to sit for a while to soak up the sauce, or just be generous to apply all the rub on the tofu. Place strips on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes. I wanted these to turn a little more crispy, so I actually turned up the oven to 400 for the last 10 minutes. Be sure to check on them every 10 minutes and flip to promote even cooking/browning.

Good for snacking. We made it a meal by eating with rice.

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