Baked BBQ Tofu

Why buy baked tofu when you can make your own! This Baked BBQ Tofu is sweet and spicy. Since it is made with a 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce, it comes together in minutes. It can be eaten hot or cold, so it is perfect for traveling.

Baked Tofu

Do you ever buy packages of baked tofu? They are convenient for adding to salads and sandwiches, or used to top rice or quinoa with veggies for a quick meal.

What I'm not fond of is their price. Also, some of them contain gluten. There's really no need to buy baked flavored tofu when you can make your own very easily.

Baking tofu pulls the water out and leaves it crispy on the outside while staying soft on the inside. When you add a marinade or herbs and spices, the flavors are concentrated on the outside of the tofu.

One of the things that I love about baked tofu is it takes on whatever flavors you marry with it. It's also healthier than frying, although I love fried tofu also.

This Baked BBQ Tofu is so good that it tastes good by itself for a healthy snack. Some people eat jerky, I eat baked tofu.

Perfect For Travel

Any dish that I can bring traveling is a winner in my book. Since this BBQ tofu can be eaten hot or cold it is perfect for road trips or camping.

It could even be taken on a plane. Stop by the salad bar before boarding and add this healthy baked tofu for a filling meal.

Sweet and Spicy

The 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce that I used for this crispy baked tofu is sweet and spicy, just like you'd expect from a BBQ sauce. I made several recipes with it, which I will be posting in the next couple of months. Since the sauce is made with only 4 ingredients, it comes together in no time.

Other Recipes

• Baked Tofu Fries
• Tofu Frittata
• Tofu Ricotta
• Tofu Bacon

Ways to Serve BBQ Tofu

BBQ tofu can be added to a salad, sandwich, fusion tacos, pizza, rice, quinoa, or pasta. It can also be eaten as the main dish served with sides like coleslaw, potato salad, or macaroni salad.

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How to Make BBQ Tofu

1. Drain and press the tofu. If you don't have a tofu press you can place the tofu on a cutting board with a towel under it and on top of it.
2. Place a cast iron skillet or other heavy object on top. Leave it on the tofu for 15 minutes or longer. The towel will soak up the water. I rotate the towel a couple of times because the towel gets drenched pretty quickly.
3. Slice tofu into ½" slabs. Spread tofu on a parchment lined baking sheet.
4. Slather BBQ sauce on tofu. Bake for 20 minutes and flip.
5. Spread more BBQ sauce on the other side of tofu. Bake until crispy on the outside.

Tips

• Drain and press tofu the tofu before baking. This will get the water out and make it easier for the tofu to soak up the BBQ sauce. It will also make it bake quicker and get crispy on the outside.
• Don't put too much BBQ sauce on the tofu. Less sauce yields a crispy texture on the outside which is the optimal baked tofu texture. You don't want your tofu swimming in sauce.
• Make a full batch of BBQ sauce, instead of the ½ batch that the recipe calls for, that way you can use it for drizzling on whatever dish you use it in.
• Use in Buddha bowls, over cauliflower rice, on skewers with pineapple, wrapped in a burrito - the possibilities are endless.
• Eat hot or cold.

Recipe

This baked tofu with BBQ sauce is an easy snack or meal. Just in time for seasonal picnics and cookouts!

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I love a small baking sheet for this baked tofu. The one below is the one I own. It fits perfectly in a toaster oven.

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Baked BBQ Tofu

Why buy baked tofu when you can make your own! This Baked BBQ Tofu is sweet and spicy. Since it is made with a 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce, it comes together in minutes. It can be eaten hot or cold so it is perfect for traveling. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine vegan, gluten free

Keyword baked BBQ tofu, baked tofu

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 6 (12 pieces)

Calories 110kcal

Author Willow Moon

Ingredients

• 14 ounce extra firm tofu drained and pressed
• ½ batch 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce*
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Slice tofu into ½" slabs. Spread olive oil over a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place tofu on parchment paper. Spread about ⅓-1/2 a teaspoonful of BBQ sauce on one side of each tofu slice, also covering the sides. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
• Flip tofu over and spread another ⅓-1/2 teaspoon on other side of each tofu slice. You will have about 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce left over to use for drizzling after tofu bakes. Bake for another 20 minutes. Check tofu and bake 10 minutes more, if needed. Tofu should be crispy on the outside while remaining soft on the inside.

Notes

You may want to make the whole batch of 4 Ingredient BBQ Sauce, depending on what you are using the Baked BBQ Tofu in.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 7.9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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