Barbecued Tofu Strips

Barbecued tofu strips are delicious and can be used in place of meat or as a tasty side dish. Most people think they are eating barbecued chicken when they taste these.The consistency is very similar and these are delightfully flavorful and crispy.

Recipe for Barbecued Tofu Strips

Ingredients

• Firm tofu, sliced into strips

• 1-2 tbsp. butter

• Chopped onion

• Crushed garlic

• Sliced mushrooms (optional)

1. Brown tofu strips and other ingredients in a fry pan until crispy and browned.

Barbecue Sauce

Brown:

• 1/2 cup chopped onion in

• 1 tbsp. butter

Add in:

• 1 cup ketchup

• 1 cup water

• 1/4 vinegar

• 1/4 brown sugar

• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. pepper

• (optional: dash of hot sauce)

1. Bring to a gentle boil and stir, cooking until slightly thickened.
2. Place tofu strips into a greased casserole dish and brush/cover with barbecue sauce.
3. Bake uncovered 30-40 minutes at 325 degrees.

If you like buns and want a healthful filling, try cutting wide slices of tofu and frying them in a little oil. You can also add mushrooms, garlic, and onions. Brush barbecue sauce (homemade or bottled) on tofu slices and continue to cook and turn the slices.

When the tofu slices are crispy, add them to a toasted bun and include bun fillings of choice, such as lettuce, cheese, sprouts, olives, etc. (basically, anything you would add to barbecued chicken or turkey).

Barbecued tofu bunwiches are delicious, full of flavor and good for you.

You can also make fried tofu strips or marinated fried tofu strips.

You can also make plain, crispy tofu strips by slicing firm tofu into rectangular-shaped strips and frying in a little oil or butter.

• Add seasonings of choice
• Add onions to the mixture for additional flavor

Serving suggestions:

• Add fried tofu strips to stir-fry, in place of chicken
• Dip fried tofu strips in plum sauce

Marinated Fried Tofu Strips

You can marinate your tofu ahead of time, using a little wine vinegar, olive oil and spices and herbs (seasoning salt, onion powder, basil, pepper) prior to frying and adding into stir-fry.