Tofu - Spicy Marinade
Spicy Tofu Marinade
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
nytimes.com
This is inspired by a recipe by Andrea Chesman, who has some wonderful grilling ideas for tofu in her book “The Vegetarian Grill.” It makes enough marinade or dipping sauce for a pound of tofu.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, to taste, minced or puréed
- 1 tablespoons minced or grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Asian chili paste or cayenne to taste
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
Preparation
Step 1
Whisk together all of the ingredients in a bowl. Use as a marinade and/or dipping sauce for pan-seared, grilled or plain tofu.
Yield: 1/2 cup.
Advance preparation: This will keep for 3 or 4 days in the refrigerator.
Nutritional information per tablespoon of sauce: 47 calories; 3 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 3 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 230 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein
Nutritional information per serving of 3 to 4 ounces tofu with 1 tablespoon sauce: 131/158 calories; 8/9 grams fat; 1/1 gram saturated fat; 4/5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3/3 grams monounsaturated fat; 0/0 milligrams cholesterol; 5/6 grams carbohydrates; 1/1 grams dietary fiber; 234/235 milligrams sodium; 9/12 grams protein
Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”