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Pre-frying pressed tofu slices gives them extra flavor
and a wonderful chewy texture you'll love. The marinade
was inspired by one used in Lorna Sass's New Soy
Cookbook. Please use fresh garlic—you'll be
rewarded by the flavor. We served this tofu on thick
grilled pita bread with Malin's Turkish
Salad or Cold Rice
Salad—or both—as a condiment. If you're
down on tofu, this recipe will change your mind.
1 pound of tofu,
drained
3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
4 Tbsp. ketchup
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
3 cloves of fresh garlic,
crushed
2 tsp. molasses
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
vegetable oil
(canola, corn or peanut) for frying
thick pita bread
Turkish
Salad or Cold
Rice Salad, to dress pitas
 Wrap
the tofu in a clean dishcloth or several paper towels.
Put a heavy pot on top while you prepare the marinade
to press out the excess fluid.
 Combine
mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic, molasses, sesame
oil and cayenne in a shallow dish. Set aside.
 Heat
a clean, dry nonstick pan over medium fire for about
1 minute. Toss in sesame seeds and toast, shaking pan
occasionally, until they're a nice golden brown. Cook
for a moment and add to marinade.
 Slice
pressed tofu into 1/4" slices. Pat excess moisture
off surface of slices.
 Add
enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a frying
pan. Heat oil for about a minute over medium flame.
 Carefully
add slices of tofu to pan (if it's not well-drained—or
even if it is—it may splatter a bit, so use caution)
and fry until golden, about 3 - 5 minutes on each side.
Drain on brown paper bags. Repeat until all slices are
fried.
 Add
fried tofu slices to marinade and turn to coat. Let
marinate 30 minutes. Tofu doesn't really absorb marinade
beyond the outside layer, so marinating longer won't
add more flavor.
 Grill
tofu slices over hot coals for a minute or two on each
side. Be careful, because they burn quickly.
 Meanwhile,
heat slices of thick pita bread on the grill as well.
By the time the tofu is ready, the bread will be nice
and hot. Serve tofu in the pita topped with Turkish
Salad or Cold Rice
Salad.
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