Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Baked Thai Peanut Tofu

Baked Thai Peanut Tofu. Then you're going to love this super easy vegetarian and vegan version of healthy low-fat tofu baked in a delicious Thai-inspired peanut sauce. I love just about any kind of baked tofu, but this has got to be one of my new favorites. Once your tofu is baked, add it to your sauce, which acts as an all-in-one marinade and sauce for the cauliflower rice, veggies and for serving!

Crispy Baked Tofu with Peanut Sauce (vegan, gluten free) - This easy baked tofu recipe is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Add it to Buddha bowls, served over rice noodles or quinoa, or added to a salad. The peanut sauce is so good you may be tempted to drink it! You can have Baked Thai Peanut Tofu using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baked Thai Peanut Tofu

1. Prepare 2 blocks of firm tofu.
2. It's of *Marinade.
3. It's 2 tbsp of basil.
4. You need 1 tsp of pepper.
5. It's 2 tsp of chili powder.
6. You need 1 tsp of garlic powder.
7. You need 1 (12 oz) of jar thai peanut sauce.
8. It's 1/4 cup of teriyaki sauce.

Coat cubes of well-pressed tofu with flour and sesame seeds, fry, and serve with Thai peanut sauce. You can eat this tofu with the sauce or mix it with greens as a tofu salad. Serve it over rice and steamed vegetables for a complete and filling vegetarian dish, or use it as an appetizer. Baked until crispy and sautéed in a savory-sweet peanut sauce.

Baked Thai Peanut Tofu instructions

1. Mix *marinade ingredients together in a dish large enough to submerse your your blocks of tofu about a 1/4"..
2. Drain your tofu, microwave for 30 seconds (do not over do), and place in marinade. Poke holes in the blocks with a fork and marinate on eah side for at least 10 minutes. Longer you marinade the tastier..
3. After marinated, split your tofu into healthy sized blocks and coat your tofu blocks with marinade..
4. This is a good time to preheat your oven to about 420°..
5. Transfer tofu to baking sheet, and use excess marinade to thoroughly coat your tofu with the remainder of the marinade. Put a healthy amount of pepper and really any other spice you think sounds good on the tofu prior to baking..
6. Bake for about 40 minutes or until tofu is desired tenderness. Longer you bake the tofu, the more texture..
7. Remove from oven, serve and enjoy!.

Perfect for Asian-inspired bowls, salads, stir-fries, and more! Put a healthy amount of pepper and really any other spice you think sounds good on the tofu prior to baking. Longer you bake the tofu, the more texture. Blot tofu well with paper towels, pressing down gently. Cut into desired shapes (strips, cubes, squares).