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top view of sliced marinated tofu in tin foil with coriander and a sharp knife

the best BBQ tofu

this smokey, spicy, and sweet BBQ tofu recipe is perfect for all your summer get-togethers
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams extra firm tofu
Marinade
  • 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp miso
  • 1 tbsp agave syrup *
  • 1 tbsp liquid smoke (i used hickory)
  • 1 tsp gochujang paste**
  • 1 tsp smoky hot sauce (i used Valentina)
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar ***
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • cracked black pepper

Equipment

  • oven
  • pan or griddle pan

Method
 

  1. start off by making the marinade for the tofu. in a bowl, mix the minced garlic, olive oil, miso paste, agave, liquid smoke, gochujang paste, hot sauce, the vinegar, the smoked and sweet paprika, the thyme, the chilli flakes, and salt and pepper.
  2. heat a griddle pan (or regular pan) on a high heat. char the tofu on all sides.
  3. place the tofu and the marinade in a sealable container, make sure the tofu is covered with the marinade, and place in the fridge. leave for 6 hours or overnight.
  4. when you're ready to prepare the tofu, wrap it in tin foil along with all the marinade. here you decide on how to cook the tofu. option 1 is to place it on a hot barbecue for 30 minutes. option 2: pre-heat the oven to 220°C degrees (428°F) and bake for 30 minutes.
  5. serve right away with some fresh coriander.

Notes

*you can sub maple or even sugar for the agave
**feel free to try another type of pepper paste or spicy paste (maybe sambal?). it'll come out slightly differently of course. 
***you could use other vinegar or even lemon juice if you're in a pinch
 
 
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