Baked Lemon Basil Tofu
Ingredients
Baked garlic tofu
- 1 (450g) block extra firm tofu
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 clove garlic
Lemon sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Juice and zest of one large lemon
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 8-9 fresh basil leaves
- Salt to taste
Preparation
Set oven to 400F
After pressing your tofu, pat your tofu dry and cut into 16 even cube pieces
Place tofu pieces into a large tupperware container and add in soy sauce, white wine vinegar, nutritional yeast and garlic
Seal tupperware container tightly and gently shake to coat tofu evenly
Add tofu onto a lined baking sheet, making sure each piece is spread out and isn't touching another piece of tofu
Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until the edges become golden and set aside
In a small bowl combine the remaining soy sauce, maple syrup, lemon juice and zest, brown mustard, garlic, and cornstarch and mix well with a fork to combine making sure there are no additional clumps of cornstarch remaining
In a pan over medium heat, sauté your onion with a pinch of salt until softened
Add in your tofu and your lemon sauce and sauté for about a minute until sauce thickens
Remove pan from heat and stir in basil
Taste and adjust salt as desired
