I finally broke down and bought a tofu press. After reading about this one on Milk Street, I decided I needed to get this one, and it didn't disappoint me. I absolutely love the marinated baked tofu we have in the deli and the Keweenaw Co-op, and after much googling, I found the recipe in one of our old editions of Circumspice, our newsletter.
It is so delicious! And this tofu press makes it really easy. I just put the block in it, turn the knob and put it in the fridge and forget about it. I like my tofu really firm, so I start with extra firm and then press it. When I get around to it, I bake the tofu. Here's how I do it:
Maple Soy Marinated Baked Tofu
1 block extra firm tofu
1/2 c soy sauce
1/4 c water
2 T maple syrup
juice of half a lemon
1 t. sambal oelek, or whatever chili sauce you have.
Press the tofu at least overnight. Remove it from the press, dry it off with a paper towel and cut it into planks. Mix marinade in a ziplock bag and put the planks in it and allow to marinate overnight. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a cookie sheet. Remove planks from marinade (which can be used for another dish) and bake it for 45 minutes, turning several times, until crisp.
