How to marinate tofu
Tofu is the most used food to replace meat. So if you have decided to reduce the consumption of animal protein in your diet, a good option is to use this ingredient. Although when you try it for the first time, you'll probably find it a bit bland... But I have the solution! If we make marinated tofu, its flavor changes radically and we can use it in multiple preparations and adding extra flavor.
To marinate tofu you can use a wide variety of ingredients : soy sauce, modena vinegar, spices such as garlic powder or ginger, citrus peel... I invite you to try different combinations and dare to try, because tofu has so little personality on its own, it will accept almost anything you use to marinate it.
Today I used marinated tofu in a salad. I wanted a simple, light but complete dish for dinner and I mixed it with oak leaf lettuce, lamb's lettuce, arugula, a variety of vegetables and added a boiled egg and some nuts. This way I have obtained a very complete dish, ideal for a daily dinner. And the best thing, in just over 20 minutes I had the salad bowl on the table. By the way, have you seen how gorgeous my new Revol salad bowl is? I invite you to take a look around the store and see the beautiful utensils they have from this renowned French brand. You won't be able to resist!
Revol porcelain salad bowl , Fleur de Ligne porcelain bowl by Tokyo Design Studio , Le Creuset wooden board and Laura Ashley tea towel
Ingredients
- 200g tofu in a piece
- 1 lime (skin only)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 3cm piece of fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons muscat vinegar
- Sesame oil
Elaboration
- Cut the tofu into 2.5 cm cubes and place them in a bowl.
- Grate the lime zest, garlic clove and ginger with the Microplane Zester Grater and pour it all over the tofu.
- Stir in the brown sugar, Thai fish sauce and muscat vinegar. Give it a few turns and let it marinate in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
- After time, drain the tofu and reserve the liquid. I use it to dress the salad that I prepare later (in fact this dressing is one of my favorites for salad).
- In afrying pan , add a splash of sesame oil and sauté the tofu for a couple of minutes.
- You can serve it, as I have done, with a salad with a variety of green leaves and different vegetables.
Revol porcelain salad bowl , French Collection De Buyer mineral iron skillet and Le Creuset wooden board
Comments
Claudia said:
Pon un poco de vinagre de manzana mismo, Laura, verás que resulta estupendamente!
Claudia said:
ciertamente, Teresa!! Un plato completo, de lo más saludable y ricooo! :) Saludos!
Claudia said:
Claro que sí, Angeles! Qué alegría nos das!
laura said:
La haré seguro, una pregunta, por qué otro producto se podría sustituir el vinagre de moscatel (no es tan común encontrarlo)?
Teresa said:
Me gusta la receta, tiene una pinta estupenda, la probaré. Ademas en el mismo plato puedes comer los hidratos y la proteína juntos. Un saludo.
Angeles muñoz gonzalo said:
La receta de tofu, la pongo en practica hoy mismo