Recipe for Miso Glazed Tofu

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White miso is milder, while soy sauce adds umami.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness of mirin.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tempeh offers a firmer texture, while seitan is often less expensive.

Remove firm tofu from packaging and place it between two grates.

Put weight on top of the tofu to press out moisture for a couple of hours or overnight.

Bake the tofu in the oven to dry it out a little more.

Prepare the miso glaze by mixing miso with other ingredients.

Coat the tofu with the miso glaze.

Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top of the tofu.

Serve the tofu with additional miso glaze on top.

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