Baked Peanut Butter & Lime Tofu

Ingredients

• 400 g extra firm tofu
• 2 tbsp lime juice (from 1 lime)
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar ( or other sugar, to taste (see notes))
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• Dash black pepper
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• Turmeric Garlic Rice
• Sliced cucumber
• Sesame seeds (for garnish)
• Chopped cilantro (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven or oven toaster to 380F/200C.

2. 2

   --- Pressing Tofu ---

3. 3

   Drain excess water out of the tofu. I usually do this by wrapping them with some paper towels and placing a plate on top of them but you can also opt to use a tofu press. This step is important to make sure the water seeps out of the tofu and the tofu to be able to absorb the sauce well.

4. 4

   Slice the tofu into 3/4 to 1-inch thick pieces. Mine were rectangular pieces.

5. 5

   --- Sauce and Tofu ---

6. 6

   Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl or deep plate. Feel free to adjust the measurements according to your desired sweetness and sourness.

7. 7

   Add each tofu into the sauce to coat well.

8. 8

   Transfer the tofu on a baking tray lined with some parchment paper.

9. 9

   Pour the excess sauce over the tofu. You can also leave some of the sauce to pour over the tofu after cooking.

10. 10

    Bake the tofu for 35-40 minutes or until it has absorbed the sauce and formed a nice coating from the sauce (see pics above).

11. 11

    You can also pan-fry your tofu (see notes below).

12. 12

    --- To Serve ---

13. 13

    Serve with some turmeric garlic rice, sliced cucumber for an extra refreshing crunch, sliced cilantro for a perfectly hearty meal.

14. 14

    You can over the excess sauce of the tofu (if you set some aside) and some sesame seeds. Enjoy!