Foodie Friday : Smoky maple tofu "bacon"

Give those gustatory receptors a run for their money. Smoky, maple-kissed tofu baked in the oven. Super quick, easy, and adaptable as ever! Caitlin of Real Swanky shows you how below..

Preheat oven to 375F.

Marinade

1/4 cup water

3 tbsp (light) Kikkoman soy sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar, loosely packed

1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes

1 heaping tbsp pure maple syrup

1/2 tsp liquid smoke ("hickory" flavour)

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp pepper

Extra firm or pressed tofu - sliced into 1/4" thick pieces

1 tbsp coconut oil, melted (alternatively, canola oil or cooking spray)

Create your marinade. Allow tofu to soak up the flavour. I let mine marinade for ~1hr while I was out and about. Reserve the marinade!

Oil up your 9 x 12 baking pan.

Bake for a total of 15 minutes. Each 4-5 minute interval, flip your tofu, and spoon remaining marinade on top.

Transfer to a cooling rack with parchment paper on top.

I downed mine on an open face sandwich ft. buttered, toasted Canadian rye bread and coleslaw.

For the coleslaw

1/2 cup shredded cabbage

1 heaping tbsp vegan mayo

1 tsp dijon mustard

1/4 tsp celery salt

Pinch of: garlic powder, onion powder, pepper

See more over at Caitlin's blog,

The Hardcore Herbivore!