Tofu: Not as Scary as You Think

It's Meatless Monday Tuesday! Yesterday was Drew's birthday, so I told him we could switch our meatless day this week. Because you can't celebrate 28 with Tofu now can you? Bring it on Meatless Tuesday!

We haven't actually had dinner yet, but since the camera is broken you won't be seeing any pictures anyways. And since I've made this particular dish before, I can already tell you it tastes awesome. My Broccoli Tofu Stirfry looks like this:

Dang, who needs a camera? I'll just snag pics from other blogs and claim them as my own. Genius!

I think people get a little bit freaked out by tofu, because its tofu. But I swear, it is super easy and really yummy. Come on, you know Drew wouldn't eat it if it wasn't good! You just have to know how to prepare and cook it. Here's what you do:

Drain it: Set the block of extra firm tofu in a strainer, cover with a paper towel, and set something heavy on top. I use a heavy bowl or small pot. This will press all of the excess water out.

Cube it: Slice it, dice it, shred it... probably don't shred it.

Marinate it: Tofu doesn't taste like anything, so it will take on whatever flavor you pair it with. You can use any kind of marinade you'd use with chicken, beef, or fish. Since we're doing stir fry tonight, I'll use soy sauce, garlic, and a little bit of honey. Yum.

Bake It: Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until crispy, turning occassionally.

OR

Stir Fry It: Cook in a pan over medium-high heat in a little bit of oil until brown on all sides. I usually use olive oil, but will use sesame oil tonight since it goes with our Asian theme.

OR

Microwave It: No, this sounds like a bad idea. Stick with baking or pan frying.

Enjoy!

You can mix tofu into stir fry, casseroles, toss on a salad... there lots of yummy ways to enjoy it! There's something called silken tofu that I've heard you can put in smoothies. Sounds fun. And oh my goodness, if you go to Blue Koi, PLEASE order the spicy black bean & tofu dish. The tofu is breaded and fried and is amazing. I'm serious, you'll never be able to order anything else from there again because it will never compare.