| Here's our original tofu
turkey recipe that will turn your friends and family around to eating tofu. The most
common response we get from customers when we mention tofu is "Ick, I tried that and it
tasted bland." This tofu recipe, like all our recipes with tofu, seitan, tempeh and
TVP, is very tasty. You can adjust the taste my marinating longer or shorter
or adding more water. |
Tofu
Preparation
Two blocks of water packed extra firm tofu.
Vegetable or olive oil for browning.
Prepare Tofu
Drain tofu of all water and press
tofu blocks firmly with cheese cloth or paper towel to remove excess water.
Cut each block into desired shape:
Tofu Triangles - Turn block on side and cut into 4 1/4's. You can
cut into 1/8's for thinner crispier texture. Turn back up-face and cut across each
diagonal to make 4 triangles.
Tofu Strips -Turn block on side and cut into 4 1/4's. You can cut
into 1/8's for thinner crispier texture or halves for thicker chunkier texture. Turn
back up face and cut in half one way and 1/4's the other way to get strips.
Tofu Slabs - Turn block on side and cut into 4 1/4's. You can cut
into 1/8's for thinner crispier texture or halves for thicker chunkier texture. Then face
up cut in half on the short horizontal to make squares.
The best preparation is to deep fry in olive or
vegetable oil for a chewy, meaty texture. For a low fat option bake for 45 minutes on
one side and 15 minutes on the other at 350 degrees F.
Add to marinade. |
Marinade
3 tablespoons vegetarian chicken-flavored powder.
3 cups boiling water
1/2 tablespoon pickling spices
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 whole garlic clove, peeled & thinly sliced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Prepare Broth
Dissolve vegetarian
chicken-flavored powder in boiling water.
Add pickling spices, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, pepper, garlic and
oil.
Add tofu to marinade and let sit in fridge for the
following amount of time:
Tofu Triangles - 35 minutes
Tofu Strips - 45 minutes
Tofu Slabs - 1 hour
If you have cut your tofu to the chunky option you
will need to add another 30 minutes to the above times. Experiment with
times to get the
flavor to your own taste. |
| The
Dinner Drain tofu
from marinade and let sit for a moment to drain dry. You can use the marinade again for a
smaller amount of tofu or as a soup base or to flavor gravy.
Then Bake Tofu at 350 degrees F for 25
minutes. Or our favorite option--
Lightly fry in pan using butter. (You can also use olive oil or
your favorite spray, though the latter option does not add to the flavor and is therefore
one we choose not to use at the Cheese Factory Restaurant, unless our customers request
it).
You can use your favorite gravy or our Good Country
Gravy in our cookbook "Vegetarian International
Cuisine".
For a fat free turkey alternative use seitan and the
Festive Seitan Turkey Recipe with Good Country Gravy
also in our cookbook. |
