Don’t Fear the Tofu

So, tonight Chris and I made tofu for the first time ever!! Teriyaki tofu to be exact! And it actually came out pretty good!

Anyway, Chris and I first went for a six mile run around Albany…I like to call this route the Tour de Albany, since we ran around Washington Park and then down past Lark Street to the Empire State Plaza. It was just getting dark when we got to the plaza, and the towers were lit up, so it looked pretty neat. Its at a moment like that where I do appreciate this city. I just wish I had my camera on me to get a shot.

Garmin Stats:
Total distance – 6.02 miles
Total elapsed time – 58:45
Average pace – 9:46/mile

Splits: (FYI, I post my splits for my mid length and long runs so I can keep track of my progress.)
Mile 1 – 9:44
Mile 2 – 9:34
Mile 3 – 9:44
Mile 4 – 9:49
Mile 5 – 9:37
Mile 6 – 10:09 (Madison Avenue hill!)

Overall, we had a really great run!

Now back to the tofu. I had picked up a block of extra firm tofu from the grocery store the other day, with hopes of turning into something tasty. It came out great for my first time making tofu!

Baked Teriyaki Tofu (adapted from the Whole Foods Baked Tofu recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 package of extra firm tofu, drained
• 2 tbsp of teriyaki sauce or glaze
• Non-stick cooking spray

Directions

1. Drain tofu by pressing between two plates and something heavy on top (we used a text book) for 30 minutes to remove excess liquid
2. Once drained, cut tofu into cubes and place into tupperware container
3. Spread teriyaki glaze evenly over tofu carefully with a marinade brush
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
5. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray
6. Place tofu on baking sheet with enough space between cubes so the tofu isn’t touching one another (further apart that my picture shows, I would advise using a bigger baking pan or sheet than we did)
7. Bake tofu for 4o minutes, flipping the cubes over  halfway through
8. Serve with rice, veggies, or mashed butternut squash, like we did!
9. Enjoy

Now that I am no longer afraid of cooking tofu, I am definitely going to be making it again! It was really much easier than I thought it was going to be! Don’t fear the tofu! 😉