Lazy Baked Tofu

Equipment

• Gallon ziplock or 9"x13" casserole pan
• 1 cup measuring cup
• Full-size baking sheet
• Cutting board
• Chef's knife

Ingredients

Marinade (optional)

• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 2 tbsp sesame oil

Tofu

• 2 bricks extra firm tofu (each brick's drained weight 14oz)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F/232°C
2. Stir all marinade ingredients in measuring cup
3. Slice each tofu brick into ~6 thick slices
4. Place tofu slices into casserole dish or ziploc bag; dump in marinade.
5. Flip the tofu slices over every once in a while to make sure marinade is evenly distributed
6. When oven is hot, place tofu on baking sheet and slide in oven.
7. Remove tofu from oven after ~45 minutes (it should shrink a little)

Additional details about this recipe

• The marinade is a lazy version of Martha Rose Schulman's. You can make any marinade you want; I find that you really just want something salty. Maybe I should just put salt on the tofu 🤔.
• This tofu is great for bulking up salads, throwing on top of instant ramen, or putting in sandwiches.
• I wedge things in tightly so that this only takes one pan, but it would probably cook more evenly if it was on two baking sheets.