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Baked sticky lemon tofu

Crispy outside and soft inside baked tofu covered with a sticky sweet and sour lemon and honey sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course legumes
Cuisine gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian
Servings 2 persons
Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 375 g of natural flavoured firm tofu
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • a pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons of soy sauce low sodium
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 lemon zest + juice
  • 1/2 cup of vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons of cold water
  • quinoa or rice
  • chilli flakes or sesame seeds optional

Instructions
 

Instructions baked sticky lemon tofu

  • Firstly we need to remove the excess liquid in the tofu. Pat it dry with paper towels. Put it on a plate and cover with another plate or a cutting board. Add some weight that will work as a tofu press. Normally I let my tofu rest in this way for 2 hours or all night. If you are in a hurry, add more weight and squeeze the tofu for at least 20 minutes.
  • Then add a tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt and toss to cover all the tofu.
  • Place on a baking tray covered with baking paper and bake in a preheated static oven at 200 °C for 40 minutes until tit becomes crispy on the outside.
  • While the tofu is baking cook the rice or quinoa following the instructions on the box and prepare the sauce.

Sweet and sour lemon and honey sauce

  • In a large pan, pour half a cup of vegetable broth, three tablespoons of soy sauce (I use the green one with low salt), 2 tablespoons of honey, lemon zest from one lemon and all its juice. Stir, turn on the flame and bring to the boil.
  • Before thickening the sauce, taste and adjust the sweet and sour balance according to your preferences by adding more soy sauce or lemon juice.
  • In a small glass, mix a generous tablespoon of cornstarch and two tablespoons of cold water. Add prepared mixture into the honey and lemon sauce and mix immediately to prevent any lumps. Cook until the sauce thickens.
  • Take the tofu from the oven and add it to the prepared sauce. Cook everything in a pan for a minute to completely cover it.
  • Add prepared sticky tofu to your rice or hot quinoa and garnish as desired with sesame seeds or chilli flakes.

Notes

15 min - 2 hours waiting time.
The nutritional values are generated automatically for indicative purposes only and are therefore not completely accurate.

Nutrition

Serving: 2personsCalories: 121kcal
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