PROTEINS

Cedar Baked Tofu

low carb vegan recipe

All the slices from 1 block of medium or extra firm marinated tofu
1 cedar plank for cooking

Makes 2–4 servings (it kinda depends on how much tofu you want to eat :)

Soak a cedar plank (sold for cooking) for 2 hours in water.

Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C. When the temperature is achieved, place the cedar plank in the oven, so it starts to let off steam and flavor. The cedar will impart some of its smokey and woodsy flavor to the tofu.

Add the tofu slices to the plank, and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until you reach your desired level of browning and crispiness. The tofu can be eaten as it, put onto a salad, placed on top of cold or sautéed kimchi, and can generally be treated as a source of handy sliced and well-flavored protein. Just a reminder — it’s really great on top of the coconut rice!

Because the pleasures of food involve the nose as much as the mouth, I like to keep the cedar plank close by on the table, so I continue to take in its ambient aroma during my meal. It can even seem a bit like you’re eating inside a Swedish sauna or something!

The cedar planks can be used a few times. I use mine twice, flipping it over to use the unused other side the second time, before discarding it in the green bin.