Shallot Marinated Tofu With Miso Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 thinly sliced scallions (pale parts only; reserve the dark parts for topping) and cook until softened, 2 minutes. Add one 15-ounce can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed) and 3 tablespoons miso paste and cook, stirring, until coated, 2 to 3 minutes; season with pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in 4 teaspoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon superfine sugar; cook until glazed. Puree the bean mixture in a food processor with one 14-ounce package soft tofu (drained) and 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar. Chill before serving. Top with the reserved scallion greens and sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Slice tofu into 1/2-inch pieces. Place a double layer of paper towels on a baking sheet, and arrange tofu on towels. Top with double layer of paper towels and a baking sheet. Weight down with a few cans for 20 minutes.
• Whisk together lemon juice, grated lemon zest, orange juice, grapeseed oil, thinly sliced shallots, finely shredded cilantro, and Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer tofu to a baking dish, and pour marinade over top. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Remove tofu, scraping off excessmarinade, and set marinade aside.Heat a nonstick pan over mediumheat. Add tofu in a single layer andcook until crisp, about 6 minutes.Turn and cook the other side, 3 minutesmore. Remove from pan.
• Add shallots and remaining marinade to the pan. Simmer until shallots are tender, about 6 minutes. Spoon over tofu and serve immediately with miso dipping sauce.
• Miso Dipping Sauce:Whisk together orange juice, miso, grapeseed oil, grated ginger, grated garlic, rice vinegar, and kosher salt.

Steps:

• Drain the tofu then slice it crosswise into 6 pieces. Heat a cast iron or non-stick skillet. Add the tofu, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook over medium-high heat until golden. At first it will twitch around as the water in the tofu turns to steam, but then it will settle down. (Note: Tofu has fat in it so it will brown without adding more oil.) Once the first side is browned, turn and cook the second side, around 10 minutes in all. Shake over a tablespoon or two of your sauce of choice (soy, tamari, Worcestershire), season with salt and pepper to taste, and immediately turn off the heat. You can move to Step 2 while the tofu cooks.
• While the tofu is cooking, using a small saucepan, mix the miso with the sugar and lemon juice. Cook over low heat and cook while stirring until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is bubbly, about a minute. Let it cook, then stir in the lemon zest and vinegar. Taste to make sure the mixture has enough lemon (if using Meyer lemon, you might want to add a little more juice).
• Place the tofu on a plate. Spoon the sauce over the finished tofu and garnish with the scallions and sesame seeds.